Darrel Chaney
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1979)
Darrel Chaney was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1979 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 11 seasons. In 915 career games, he hit .217 with 458 hits, 14 home runs, and 190 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 188 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1969-04-11
- Last Game
- 1979-09-30
Full name: Darrel Lee Chaney
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (915 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 445 | 991 | 123 | 234 | 10 | 103 | .236 |
| Away | 470 | 1122 | 114 | 224 | 4 | 87 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-30 | ATL | CIN | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-28 | ATL | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-26 | ATL | HOU | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979-09-25 | ATL | HOU | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-24 | ATL | HOU | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-24 | ATL | HOU | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-23 | ATL | SFG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979-09-22 | ATL | SFG | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979-09-20 | ATL | HOU | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | ATL | HOU | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Darrel Chaney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Darrel Chaney: the record in brief
April 11, 1969 and September 30, 1979 bracket Darrel Chaney's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Chaney played for the Cincinnati Reds (1969 to 1975) and the Atlanta Braves (1976 through 1979). Chaney played primarily as a shortstop and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 9, 1948, in Hammond, IN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds. The bio lists the given name Darrel Lee.
The batting record for Chaney: 915 games, 458 hits in 2,113 at bats, and a .217 average, adding 14 home runs and 190 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .296 and the slugging percentage .288, for an OPS of .584. Over the seasons Chaney played, league hitters batted .256; the .217 career figure is 15.2% below that. In OPS terms, Chaney's .584 stands 16.5% below the league's .699. No season topped the 125 hits of 1976. Chaney drove in a season-high 50 runs in 1976. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .252 in 1976, did not top the league's .255.
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.
- What teams did Darrel Chaney play for?
- Darrel Chaney played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1969–1975) and the Atlanta Braves (1976–1979).
- What were Darrel Chaney's career stats?
- In 915 games, Darrel Chaney had 458 hits, 14 home runs, 190 RBI, 237 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .217 batting average.
- What position did Darrel Chaney play?
- Darrel Chaney played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Darrel Chaney and how much did he weigh?
- Darrel Chaney was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 188 pounds.
- How many home runs did Darrel Chaney hit each season?
- Darrel Chaney's home runs by season: 0 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 0 in 1971, 2 in 1972, 0 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 1 in 1976, 3 in 1977, 3 in 1978, and 0 in 1979. His most in one season was 3, in 1977 and 1978.
- What was Darrel Chaney's career batting average?
- Darrel Chaney batted .217 over his career, with 458 hits in 2,113 at bats.
- How many RBI did Darrel Chaney have?
- Darrel Chaney drove in 190 runs in his career.
- Is Darrel Chaney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Darrel Chaney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.