Darrel Chaney

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1979)

AVG .217
HR 14
RBI 190
H 458
OPS .584
PIV -4,792
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 188 lb
Born
3/9/1948 in Hammond, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-11
Last Game
1979-09-30

Full name: Darrel Lee Chaney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
915 2,113 237 458 75 17 14 190 19 238 471 .217 .296 .288 .584 -4,792

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 CIN NL 93 209 21 40 5 2 0 15 1 24 75 .191 .248 (-23%) .320 (-13%) .369 (-37%) .689 (-26%) -782.4
1970 CIN NL 57 95 7 22 3 0 1 4 1 3 26 .232 .253 (-9%) .325 (-19%) .385 (-24%) .711 (-22%) -327.8
1971 CIN NL 10 24 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1972 CIN NL 83 196 29 49 7 2 2 19 1 29 28 .250 .243 (+3%) .310 (+11%) .353 (-5%) .664 (+3%) 170.2
1973 CIN NL 105 227 27 41 7 1 0 14 4 26 50 .181 .256 (-30%) .325 (-18%) .378 (-42%) .703 (-31%) -1056.5
1974 CIN NL 117 135 27 27 6 1 2 16 1 26 33 .200 .256 (-22%) .324 (+1%) .369 (-18%) .693 (-9%) -132.2
1975 CIN NL 71 160 18 35 6 0 2 26 3 14 38 .219 .257 (-15%) .327 (-14%) .374 (-21%) .701 (-18%) -456.2
1976 ATL NL 153 496 42 125 20 8 1 50 5 54 92 .252 .255 (-1%) .320 (+1%) .360 (-8%) .681 (-4%) -267.9
1977 ATL NL 74 209 22 42 7 2 3 15 0 17 44 .201 .264 (-24%) .329 (-21%) .401 (-26%) .730 (-24%) -816.4
1978 ATL NL 89 245 27 55 9 1 3 20 1 25 48 .224 .257 (-13%) .323 (-9%) .378 (-19%) .702 (-14%) -523.5
1979 ATL NL 63 117 15 19 5 0 0 10 2 19 34 .162 .265 (-39%) .329 (-16%) .397 (-48%) .727 (-34%) -599.1
Career · 11 seasons 915 2,113 237 458 75 17 14 190 19 238 471 .217 — — — — -4,792

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 35 3 3 0 0 0 1 6 9 .086

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 WS CIN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1973 NLCS CIN 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000
1972 NLCS CIN 5 16 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .188
1972 WS CIN 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
1970 WS CIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44599112323410103.236
Away4701122114224487.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-30 ATLCINW 321000110
1979-09-28 ATLCINL 200000001
1979-09-26 ATLHOUW 311100011
1979-09-25 ATLHOUL 201000010
1979-09-24 ATLHOUW 312000110
1979-09-24 ATLHOUW 010000000
1979-09-23 ATLSFGL 300000003
1979-09-22 ATLSFGW 301000020
1979-09-20 ATLHOUL 401000000
1979-09-19 ATLHOUW 412100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 137 70 190 267 14 60
3B 133 17 34 88 6 3
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 621 497 854 1614 106 293

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 CIN SS 91 65 115 191 17 44
1970 CIN 2B 18 5 28 38 4 10
1970 CIN 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1970 CIN SS 30 16 28 52 5 5
1971 CIN 2B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1971 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1971 CIN SS 7 7 14 18 0 1
1972 CIN 2B 12 4 14 19 0 6
1972 CIN 3B 10 3 3 10 1 0
1972 CIN SS 64 47 83 149 9 24
1973 CIN 2B 14 8 17 28 2 8
1973 CIN 3B 12 0 3 2 0 0
1973 CIN SS 75 65 103 216 12 44
1974 CIN 2B 38 22 58 62 4 12
1974 CIN 3B 81 2 17 42 3 2
1974 CIN SS 12 8 15 31 2 7
1975 CIN 2B 23 8 28 44 0 9
1975 CIN 3B 13 6 6 14 1 0
1975 CIN SS 34 27 43 106 6 18
1976 ATL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1976 ATL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1976 ATL SS 151 147 243 466 37 88
1977 ATL 2B 24 20 40 66 4 13
1977 ATL SS 41 34 73 116 4 17
1978 ATL 2B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1978 ATL 3B 8 3 2 8 0 1
1978 ATL SS 77 57 97 189 7 30
1979 ATL 2B 5 2 2 5 0 1
1979 ATL 3B 4 3 3 10 1 0
1979 ATL C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 ATL SS 39 24 40 80 7 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 137
Third Base 133
Shortstop 621

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Darrel Chaney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vic Harris
    .217 avg, 13 HR
  2. 97
    Gene Michael
    .229 avg, 15 HR
  3. 94
    Steve Jeltz
    .210 avg, 5 HR
  4. 93
    Fred Stanley
    .216 avg, 10 HR
  5. 91
    David Howard
    .229 avg, 11 HR
  6. 91
    Ted Kubiak
    .231 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrel Chaney

What years did Darrel Chaney play?
Darrel Chaney played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1979.
Was Darrel Chaney a pitcher?
No. Darrel Chaney was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Darrel Chaney hit?
Darrel Chaney hit 14 career home runs with 458 hits.