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Doug DeCinces
Douglas Vernon DeCinces
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 194 lb.

Born: August 29, 1950 in Burbank, CA
High School: Monroe (Sepulveda, CA)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1973
Final Game: October 4, 1987
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1973 22 BAL AL 10 19 18 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 .111 .158 .111 .269 -22 2 0 0 0 0 0 /546
1974 23 BAL AL 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 /5
1975 24 BAL AL 61 183 167 20 42 6 3 4 23 0 1 13 32 .251 .306 .395 .701 103 66 3 1 0 2 2 564/3
1976 25 BAL AL 129 475 440 36 103 17 2 11 42 8 4 29 68 .234 .284 .357 .641 93 157 11 2 3 1 1 *543/6D
1977 26 BAL AL 150 593 522 63 135 28 3 19 69 8 8 64 86 .259 .339 .433 .772 115 226 14 2 0 5 6 *5/34D
1978 27 BAL AL 142 561 511 72 146 37 1 28 80 7 7 46 81 .286 .346 .526 .872 149 269 12 2 0 2 2 *54
1979 28 BAL AL 120 484 422 67 97 27 1 16 61 5 3 54 68 .230 .318 .412 .731 99 174 11 3 0 5 5 *5
1980 29 BAL AL 145 549 489 64 122 23 2 16 64 11 6 49 83 .249 .319 .403 .722 98 197 20 3 4 4 5 *5/3
1981 30 BAL AL 100 391 346 49 91 23 2 13 55 0 3 41 32 .263 .341 .454 .795 128 157 12 1 1 2 2 *5/37
1982 31 CAL AL 153 655 575 94 173 42 5 30 97 7 5 66 80 .301 .369 .548 .916 149 315 18 1 4 9 7 *5/6 MVP-3,SS
1983 32 CAL AL 95 411 370 49 104 19 3 18 65 2 0 32 56 .281 .332 .495 .826 126 183 13 0 1 8 2 5D AS
1984 33 CAL AL 146 612 547 77 147 23 3 20 82 4 1 53 79 .269 .327 .431 .758 109 236 16 0 0 12 4 *5/D
1985 34 CAL AL 120 488 427 50 104 22 1 20 78 1 4 47 71 .244 .317 .440 .757 105 188 18 2 5 7 11 *5/D
1986 35 CAL AL 140 572 512 69 131 20 3 26 96 2 2 52 74 .256 .325 .459 .784 112 235 19 2 2 4 4 *5/D6 MVP-11
1987 36 TOT MLB 137 539 462 66 108 25 0 16 64 3 4 70 89 .234 .335 .392 .727 95 181 10 2 2 3 6 *5/3D6
1987 36 CAL AL 133 530 453 65 106 23 0 16 63 3 4 70 87 .234 .337 .391 .728 95 177 10 2 2 3 6 *5/3D6
1987 36 STL NL 4 9 9 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .444 .667 70 4 0 0 0 0 0 /5
15 Seasons 1649 6534 5809 778 1505 312 29 237 879 58 48 618 904 .259 .329 .445 .774 114 2586 177 21 22 64 57
162 Game Avg. 162 642 571 76 148 31 3 23 86 6 5 61 89 .259 .329 .445 .774 114 254 17 2 2 6 6
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
BAL (9 yrs) 858 3257 2916 373 738 161 14 107 397 39 32 298 455 .253 .323 .428 .751 112 1248 83 14 8 21 23
CAL (6 yrs) 787 3268 2884 404 765 149 15 130 481 19 16 320 447 .265 .336 .463 .798 117 1334 94 7 14 43 34
STL (1 yr) 4 9 9 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .444 .667 70 4 0 0 0 0 0
AL (15 yrs) 1645 6525 5800 777 1503 310 29 237 878 58 48 618 902 .259 .329 .445 .775 115 2582 177 21 22 64 57
NL (1 yr) 4 9 9 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .444 .667 70 4 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1979 28 BAL AL ALCS CAL W 4 16 13 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 .308 .313 .385 .697 5 1 0 0 2 0
1979 28 BAL AL WS PIT L 7 30 25 2 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 5 .200 .333 .320 .653 8 0 0 0 0 0
1982 31 CAL AL ALCS MIL L 5 20 19 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 .316 .350 .421 .771 8 0 0 0 0 0
1986 35 CAL AL ALCS BOS L 7 32 32 2 9 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 .281 .281 .469 .750 15 3 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 23 98 89 13 24 6 0 2 9 1 1 7 13 .270 .316 .404 .721 36 4 0 0 2 0
3 ALCS 16 68 64 11 19 6 0 1 6 0 1 2 8 .297 .309 .438 .746 28 4 0 0 2 0
1 WS 7 30 25 2 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 5 .200 .333 .320 .653 8 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1973 BAL AL 22 3B 8 4 47.0 19 3 14 2 2 .895 0.9 23.0 0.9 0.1 0.8 0 3.26 2.13 .953 3.01 2.68
1973 BAL AL 22 2B 2 0 3.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.3 120.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 9.00 1.50 .967 5.40 4.65
1973 BAL AL 22 SS 1 0 3.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.8 320.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 9.00 3.00 .967 5.10 4.40
1974 BAL AL 23 3B 1 0 6.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.3 60.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 3.00 2.00 .950 3.15 2.80
1975 BAL AL 24 3B 34 25 227.1 95 19 71 5 7 .947 4.4 23.2 4.4 0.7 3.7 0 3.56 2.65 .955 3.16 2.81
1975 BAL AL 24 SS 13 5 46.2 33 13 18 2 3 .939 1.0 25.7 1.0 1.4 -0.4 0 5.98 2.38 .961 4.86 4.09
1975 BAL AL 24 2B 11 11 92.1 66 41 25 0 10 1.000 1.0 13.0 0.0 0.6 -0.6 1 6.43 6.00 .974 5.40 4.73
1975 BAL AL 24 1B 2 1 10.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 36.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 18.00 10.00 .990 9.81 8.30
1976 BAL AL 25 3B 109 103 916.1 323 96 208 19 9 .941 -7.1 -9.3 -6.1 1.7 -7.8 -1 2.99 2.79 .954 2.94 2.64
1976 BAL AL 25 2B 17 15 126.2 94 49 44 1 11 .989 -0.1 -0.9 0.9 1.8 -1.0 -1 6.61 5.47 .974 5.40 4.64
1976 BAL AL 25 1B 11 2 39.2 50 45 5 0 1 1.000 0.9 27.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0 11.34 4.55 .992 9.85 8.88
1976 BAL AL 25 SS 2 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -120.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 5.10 4.40
1976 BAL AL 25 DH 1
1977 BAL AL 26 3B 148 146 1294.0 474 124 330 20 34 .958 7.8 7.2 5.8 -5.6 11.4 2 3.16 3.07 .957 2.97 2.72
1977 BAL AL 26 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.50 1.00 1.000 9.90 8.80
1977 BAL AL 26 2B 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 360.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 5.40 4.80
1977 BAL AL 26 DH 1
1978 BAL AL 27 3B 130 128 1102.2 401 111 280 10 27 .975 13.3 14.5 12.3 6.2 6.1 1 3.19 3.01 .953 3.00 2.59
1978 BAL AL 27 2B 12 12 82.0 59 27 28 4 11 .932 -2.3 -33.7 -2.3 -2.3 0.0 0 6.04 4.58 .981 5.47 4.74
1979 BAL AL 28 3B 120 119 1036.2 359 99 247 13 21 .964 9.1 10.5 8.1 2.5 5.6 1 3.00 2.88 .952 3.07 2.66
1980 BAL AL 29 3B 142 138 1189.0 479 120 340 19 41 .960 17.7 17.9 15.7 7.8 7.9 2 3.48 3.24 .951 3.01 2.59
1980 BAL AL 29 1B 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 9.00 2.00 1.000 9.90 8.40
1981 BAL AL 30 3B 100 97 858.1 294 86 191 17 31 .942 0.1 0.1 -1.9 -3.8 1.9 2 2.90 2.77 .950 2.95 2.52
1981 BAL AL 30 1B 1 0 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.00 4.00 1.000 10.12 8.60
1981 BAL AL 30 LF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 120.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 2.00
1981 BAL AL 30 OF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 120.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.20
1982 CAL AL 31 3B 153 152 1342.0 532 112 399 21 41 .961 13.9 12.4 11.9 7.9 4.0 2 3.43 3.34 .954 3.07 2.62 MVP-3,SS
1982 CAL AL 31 SS 2 1 11.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 -1.3 -141.8 -1.3 0.0 -1.3 0 1.64 1.00 .967 4.91 4.15 MVP-3,SS
1983 CAL AL 32 3B 84 84 742.1 309 79 216 14 26 .955 -1.4 -2.3 -2.4 0.4 -2.8 1 3.58 3.51 .955 3.07 2.57 AS
1983 CAL AL 32 DH 10 AS
1984 CAL AL 33 3B 140 139 1201.1 387 107 266 14 22 .964 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 1.5 -2.2 0 2.79 2.66 .949 2.75 2.19
1984 CAL AL 33 DH 5
1985 CAL AL 34 3B 111 111 959.0 310 95 202 13 27 .958 2.8 3.5 0.8 -2.6 3.4 2 2.79 2.68 .953 2.85 2.38
1985 CAL AL 34 DH 3
1986 CAL AL 35 3B 132 128 1123.1 347 119 216 12 19 .965 -1.4 -1.5 -0.4 -1.6 1.1 -1 2.68 2.54 .947 2.74 2.37 MVP-11
1986 CAL AL 35 DH 3 MVP-11
1986 CAL AL 35 SS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 4.50 3.90 MVP-11
1987 TOT MLB 36 3B 131 119 1076.0 338 86 233 19 24 .944 -3.9 -4.3 -4.9 -5.6 0.7 1 2.67 2.44 .952 2.77 2.31
1987 CAL AL 36 3B 128 118 1058.0 326 83 226 17 24 .948 -3.3 -3.7 -4.3 -5.6 1.3 1 2.63 2.41 .952 2.77 2.31
1987 CAL AL 36 1B 4 3 26.2 23 22 1 0 3 1.000 -0.4 -18.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 7.76 5.75 .991 9.58 8.50
1987 CAL AL 36 DH 1
1987 CAL AL 36 SS 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 4.86 4.00
1987 STL NL 36 3B 3 1 18.0 12 3 7 2 0 .833 -0.6 -40.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 5.00 3.33 .958 2.80 2.33
15 Seasons 3B 1543 1493 13121.1 4669 1256 3215 198 331 .958 55.8 5.1 43.8 9.9 33.8 12 3.07 2.90 .952 2.94 2.52
5 Seasons 2B 43 38 305.0 223 118 100 5 32 .978 -0.8 -3.1 -0.8 0.6 -1.5 0 6.43 5.07 .976 5.42 4.70
7 Seasons DH 24
6 Seasons 1B 20 6 84.1 100 93 7 0 4 1.000 0.6 8.5 0.6 0.0 0.5 0 10.67 5.00 .992 9.78 8.70
6 Seasons SS 20 6 66.1 40 15 22 3 3 .925 0.2 3.6 0.2 1.1 -0.9 0 5.02 1.85 .962 4.88 4.13
1 Season LF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 120.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 2.00
1 Season OF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 120.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.20
15 Seasons TOT 1627 1543 13579.0 5033 1483 3344 206 370 .959 56.0 4.9 44.0 11.6 32.1 0 12 3.20 2.97 .913 3.04 2.67
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1983 *

Silver Sluggers
1982-AL-3B

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1982-AL-3-45%
1986-AL-11-14%
0.59 Career Shares (375th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1978 AL--.526--3rd
1982 AL--.548--4th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1978 AL--.872--6th
1982 AL--.916--4th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1982 AL--94--10th

Total Bases s c a p y
1982 AL--315--5th

Doubles s c a p y
1978 AL--37--4th
1981 AL--23--8th
1982 AL--42--4th

Home Runs s c a p y
1978 AL--28--8th
1982 AL--30--10th
Career--237--221st

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1978 AL--149--6th
1982 AL--149--3rd

Runs Created s c a p y
1982 AL--113--9th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1978 AL--32--8th
1982 AL--40--4th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1978 AL--3.2--8th
1982 AL--3.9--4th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1978 AL--66--2nd
1981 AL--38--9th
1982 AL--77--3rd

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1982 AL--.680--8th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1982 AL--9--3rd
1983 AL--8--7th
1984 AL--12--2nd
Career--64--175th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1985 AL--11--9th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1980 AL--20--10th
1986 AL--19--6th
Career--177--145th

AB per HR s c a p y
1978 AL--18.250--8th

Salary s c a p y
1985 AL--$1,100,000--8th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 17 (963), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 12 (1023), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 20 (628), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  6. Gene Freese (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Ed Sprague (950)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Ed Sprague (939)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Ken Caminiti (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Ken Caminiti (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 18th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign.

January 17, 1970: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

January 28, 1982: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Jeff Schneider to the California Angels for Dan Ford.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.

January 8, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

September 23, 1987: Released by the California Angels.

September 29, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 7, 1987: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985California Angels$1,100,000
1986California Angels$1,200,000
1987California Angels$1,050,000
Career (may be incomplete)$3,350,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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