What years did Doug Dascenzo play?

Doug Dascenzo played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996.

Was Doug Dascenzo a pitcher?

No. Doug Dascenzo was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.

How many home runs did Doug Dascenzo hit?

Doug Dascenzo hit 5 career home runs with 287 hits.

What was Doug Dascenzo's career batting average?

Doug Dascenzo batted .234 over his career, with 287 hits in 1,225 at bats.

How many RBI did Doug Dascenzo have?

Doug Dascenzo drove in 90 runs in his career.

What was Doug Dascenzo's career ERA?

Doug Dascenzo finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

Doug Dascenzo

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1996)

Doug Dascenzo was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996 for the Chicago Cubs, the Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 9 seasons. In 540 career games, he hit .234 with 287 hits, 5 home runs, and 90 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .234

HR 5

RBI 90

H 287

OPS .590

PIV -3,040

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 150 lb
Born: 6/30/1964 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-09-02
Last Game: 1996-09-29

Full name: Douglas Craig Dascenzo

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Career Batting Statistics

Doug Dascenzo — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
540	1,225	156	287	42	10	5	90	49	103	117	.234	.293	.297	.590	-3,040

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .590 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Dascenzo — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	CHN	NL	26	75	9	16	3	0	0	4	6	9	4	.213	.254 (-16%)	.317 (-6%)	.377 (-33%)	.695 (-21%)	-214.9
1989	CHN	NL	47	139	20	23	1	0	1	12	6	13	13	.165	.254 (-35%)	.319 (-27%)	.375 (-48%)	.694 (-38%)	-814.9
1990	CHN	NL	113	241	27	61	9	5	1	26	15	21	18	.253	.257 (-2%)	.324 (-4%)	.385 (-11%)	.710 (-8%)	-310.4
1991	CHN	NL	118	239	40	61	11	0	1	18	14	24	26	.255	.255 (avg)	.323 (+1%)	.384 (-18%)	.708 (-9%)	-294.0
1992	CHN	NL	139	376	37	96	13	4	0	20	6	27	32	.255	.255 (avg)	.322 (-6%)	.377 (-18%)	.699 (-12%)	-706.6
1993	TEX	AL	76	146	20	29	5	1	2	10	2	8	22	.199	.265 (-25%)	.332 (-28%)	.403 (-29%)	.735 (-28%)	-698.8
1996	SDN	NL	21	9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			540	1,225	156	287	42	10	5	90	49	103	117	.234	—	—	—	—	-3,040

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Doug Dascenzo — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	0	0	2	2	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doug Dascenzo — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	BB	SO	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	CHN	NL	1	1.0	1	0	0	—	0.0
1991	CHN	NL	3	4.0	2	2	2	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	5.0	3	2	2	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Doug Dascenzo — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	270	630	83	153	1	44	.243
Away	270	595	73	134	4	46	.225

Pitching — Home / Away

Doug Dascenzo — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	5.0	3	0	2	2	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doug Dascenzo — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1996-09-29	SDP	LAD	W	0	0	0	0
1996-09-27	SDP	LAD	W	0	0	0	0
1996-09-25	SDP	COL	L	0	0	0	0
1996-09-19	SDP	LAD	L	1	0	0	1
1996-09-18	SDP	SFG	W	0	0	1	0
1996-09-16	SDP	SFG	W	0	0	0	0
1996-09-15	SDP	CIN	W	0	0	0	0
1996-09-14	SDP	CIN	W	0	0	0	0
1996-09-11	SDP	PIT	W	0	1	0	0
1996-09-10	SDP	PIT	W	0	1	0	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Doug Dascenzo — Last 4 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	BB	SO
1991-07-02	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	1
1991-06-28	CHC	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1
1991-06-10	CHC	LAD	—	2.0	0	1	0
1990-06-12	CHC	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Dascenzo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	458	260	774	10	8	3
P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Dascenzo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	CHN	OF	20	17	55	1	0	0
1989	CHN	OF	45	31	96	0	0	0
1990	CHN	OF	107	54	174	2	0	1
1990	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	CHN	OF	86	47	134	0	2	0
1991	CHN	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1992	CHN	OF	122	81	221	2	5	0
1993	TEX	OF	68	29	91	5	1	2
1996	SDN	OF	10	1	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doug Dascenzo — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4
Left Field	145
Center Field	269
Right Field	100
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Doug Dascenzo — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	TEX	AL	$450,000
1992	CHN	NL	$240,000
1991	CHN	NL	$165,000
1990	CHN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$955,000

College History

Doug Dascenzo — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida College	Jacksonville	FL	1982, 1983
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1984, 1985

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Doug Dascenzo: the record in brief

According to the bio, Doug Dascenzo debuted on September 2, 1988 and played a final game on September 29, 1996. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1988 through 1992), the Texas Rangers (1993), and the San Diego Padres (1996). Dascenzo is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 7 inches and 150 pounds. The bio says Dascenzo batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Dascenzo was born on June 30, 1964, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Doug Dascenzo was the playing name; the full given name is Douglas Craig.

Across 540 games at the plate, Dascenzo's career line reads 287 hits in 1,225 at bats for a .234 average, plus 5 homers, 90 RBI, and 49 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .293 and the slugging percentage .297, for an OPS of .590. Measured against the leagues Dascenzo played in, the .234 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 9.6% below the league. By OPS the gap is 17.6% below league average (.590 against .717).

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Dascenzo

What years did Doug Dascenzo play?: Doug Dascenzo played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996.
Was Doug Dascenzo a pitcher?: No. Doug Dascenzo was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Doug Dascenzo hit?: Doug Dascenzo hit 5 career home runs with 287 hits.
What was Doug Dascenzo's career batting average?: Doug Dascenzo batted .234 over his career, with 287 hits in 1,225 at bats.
How many RBI did Doug Dascenzo have?: Doug Dascenzo drove in 90 runs in his career.
What was Doug Dascenzo's career ERA?: Doug Dascenzo finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.