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Paul DeJong

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)

Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors)

Born: August 2, 1993 in Orlando, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 38th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL).

High School: Antioch HS (Antioch, IL)

School: Illinois State University (Normal, IL)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2021 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 6 yrs/$26M (18-23) & 24-25 team option

Service Time (01/2021): 3.127 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: C.L. Rocks Corporation

Full Name: Paul Sterling DeJong

Nicknames: Pauly

Pronunciation: \de-YUNG\

Twitter: @RealPaulDeJong

Instagram: @pauldejong11

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2021

Career

WAR

1.6

12.9

239

1827

448

.209

.245

271

RBI

269

OBP

.303

.317

SLG

.406

.449

OPS

.708

.765

OPS+

104

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2013	19	-1.7	Illinois State	MVC	NCAA		39	132	100	21	26	6	0	0	17	0	0	26	23	.260	.420	.320	.740	32	5	3	1	2
2014	20	-0.8	Illinois State	MVC	NCAA		54	250	218	44	76	21	3	9	48	2	3	22	39	.349	.430	.596	1.026	130	5	9	1	0
2014	20	-0.3	Wisconsin	NWDS	Summ		69	314	267	57	74	15	0	20	61	7	2	27	48	.277	.373	.558	.931	149		16	0	4	1
2015	21	0.2	Illinois State	MVC	NCAA		51	246	210	47	70	15	0	14	48	2	1	28	50	.333	.427	.605	1.032	127	6	7	0	1
2015	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	STL	66	292	256	42	81	18	3	9	41	13	4	29	52	.316	.394	.516	.909	132	6	5	0	2	0
2015	21	-0.4	Peoria	MIDW	A	STL	56	247	219	32	63	12	3	5	26	13	4	23	43	.288	.360	.438	.799	96	6	3	0	2	0
2015	21	0.4	Johnson City	APPY	Rk	STL	10	45	37	10	18	6	0	4	15	0	0	6	9	.486	.578	.973	1.551	36	0	2	0	0	0
2016	22	-1.8	Springfield	TL	AA	STL	132	552	496	62	129	29	2	22	73	3	2	40	144	.260	.324	.460	.784	228	5	10	0	6	2
2016	22	-0.3	Glendale	AZFL	Fal		19	74	69	4	16	1	0	1	9	1	1	3	21	.232	.257	.290	.547	20	1	0	0	2	0
2017	23	-3.4	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	48	190	177	27	53	9	0	13	34	0	2	9	46	.299	.339	.571	.909	101	3	2	1	1	0
2017	23	-5.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	108	443	417	55	119	26	1	25	65	1	0	21	124	.285	.325	.532	.857	222	8	4	0	1	1
2018	24	-2.5	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	4	15	13	3	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	4	.308	.333	.692	1.026	9	0	0	0	1	0
2018	24	-4.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	115	489	436	68	105	25	1	19	68	1	1	36	123	.241	.313	.433	.746	189	6	12	0	5	2
2019	25	-3.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	159	664	583	97	136	31	1	30	78	9	5	62	149	.233	.318	.444	.762	259	15	13	0	6	1
2020	26	-2.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	45	174	152	17	38	6	0	3	25	1	0	17	50	.250	.322	.349	.671	53	4	1	0	4	0
2021	27	0.2	Memphis	AAAE	AAA	STL	4	10	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200	.300	2	1	0	0	0	0
2021	27	-1.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	72	271	239	34	50	5	0	14	33	3	0	26	65	.209	.303	.406	.708	97	3	6	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
(1 season)							69	314	267	57	74	15	0	20	61	7	2	27	48	.277	.373	.558	.931	149		16	0	4	1
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		499	2041	1827	271	448	93	3	91	269	15	6	162	511	.245	.317	.449	.765	820	36	36	0	16	4
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		254	1059	952	135	268	59	5	45	151	16	8	79	248	.282	.344	.496	.840	472	15	17	1	10	2
College (3 seasons)					College		144	628	528	112	172	42	3	23	113	4	4	76	112	.326	.427	.547	.974	289	16	19	2	3
Other (1 season)					Other		19	74	69	4	16	1	0	1	9	1	1	3	21	.232	.257	.290	.547	20	1	0	0	2	0
All Levels (9 Seasons)							985	4116	3643	579	978	210	11	180	603	43	21	347	940	.268	.344	.480	.824	1750	68	88	3	35	7

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		56	215	200	31	58	12	0	14	37	0	2	10	52	.290	.327	.560	.887	112	4	2	1	2	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		132	552	496	62	129	29	2	22	73	3	2	40	144	.260	.324	.460	.784	228	5	10	0	6	2
A (1 season)					Minors		56	247	219	32	63	12	3	5	26	13	4	23	43	.288	.360	.438	.799	96	6	3	0	2	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		10	45	37	10	18	6	0	4	15	0	0	6	9	.486	.578	.973	1.551	36	0	2	0	0	0

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