Doug DeCinces

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1987)

AVG .259
HR 237
RBI 879
H 1,505
OPS .774
PIV 9,388
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/29/1950 in Burbank, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-09
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Douglas Vernon DeCinces

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,649 5,809 778 1,505 312 29 237 879 58 618 904 .259 .329 .445 .774 9,388

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career OPS .774 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +8.8% above 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
1973 BAL AL 10 18 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1974 BAL AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 BAL AL 61 167 20 42 6 3 4 23 0 13 32 .251 .257 (-2%) .327 (-7%) .374 (+6%) .701 (avg) -48.4
1976 BAL AL 129 440 36 103 17 2 11 42 8 29 68 .234 .255 (-8%) .320 (-11%) .360 (-1%) .681 (-6%) -457.5
1977 BAL AL 150 522 63 135 28 3 19 69 8 64 86 .259 .264 (-2%) .329 (+3%) .401 (+8%) .730 (+6%) 634.4
1978 BAL AL 142 511 72 146 37 1 28 80 7 46 81 .286 .257 (+11%) .323 (+7%) .378 (+39%) .702 (+24%) 2280.6
1979 BAL AL 120 422 67 97 27 1 16 61 5 54 68 .230 .265 (-13%) .329 (-4%) .397 (+4%) .727 (avg) 18.8
1980 BAL AL 145 489 64 122 23 2 16 64 11 49 83 .249 .264 (-6%) .326 (-2%) .387 (+4%) .714 (+1%) 100.7
1981 BAL AL 100 346 49 91 23 2 13 55 0 41 32 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (+7%) .368 (+23%) .688 (+15%) 950.1
1982 CAL AL 153 575 94 173 42 5 30 97 7 66 80 .301 .261 (+15%) .324 (+14%) .388 (+41%) .712 (+29%) 3185.2
1983 CAL AL 95 370 49 104 19 3 18 65 2 32 56 .281 .260 (+8%) .324 (+2%) .389 (+27%) .714 (+16%) 924.9
1984 CAL AL 146 547 77 147 23 3 20 82 4 53 79 .269 .259 (+3%) .322 (+1%) .384 (+12%) .707 (+7%) 653.9
1985 CAL AL 120 427 50 104 22 1 20 78 1 47 71 .244 .257 (-5%) .323 (-2%) .390 (+13%) .714 (+6%) 413.2
1986 CAL AL 140 512 69 131 20 3 26 96 2 52 74 .256 .257 (-1%) .325 (avg) .395 (+16%) .720 (+9%) 810.9
1987 CAL AL 133 453 65 106 23 0 16 63 3 70 87 .234 .262 (-11%) .331 (+2%) .415 (-6%) .746 (-3%) -78.8
1987 SLN NL 4 9 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .222 — — — — -78.8
Career · 16 seasons 1,649 5,809 778 1,505 312 29 237 879 58 618 904 .259 — — — — 9,309

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
23 89 13 24 6 0 2 9 7 13 .270

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS CAL 7 32 2 9 3 0 1 3 0 2 .281
1982 ALCS CAL 5 19 5 6 2 0 0 0 1 5 .316
1979 ALCS BAL 4 13 4 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 .308
1979 WS BAL 7 25 2 5 0 0 1 3 5 5 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8332855389752133453.263
Away8162954389753104426.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 STLNYNL 211100001
1987-10-03 STLNYNL 200000000
1987-10-02 STLNYNW 401100100
1987-10-01 STLWSNW 100000001
1987-09-22 LAACHWW 301000000
1987-09-20 LAATEXL 400000001
1987-09-19 LAATEXL 200000001
1987-09-17 LAAKCRL 302200310
1987-09-15 LAAKCRW 410000212
1987-09-13 LAATEXL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 20 6 93 7 0 4
2B 43 38 118 100 5 32
3B 1543 1493 1256 3215 198 331
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 20 6 15 22 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 BAL 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1973 BAL 3B 8 4 3 14 2 2
1973 BAL SS 1 0 0 3 0 0
1974 BAL 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1975 BAL 1B 2 1 19 1 0 0
1975 BAL 2B 11 11 41 25 0 10
1975 BAL 3B 34 25 19 71 5 7
1975 BAL SS 13 5 13 18 2 3
1976 BAL 1B 11 2 45 5 0 1
1976 BAL 2B 17 15 49 44 1 11
1976 BAL 3B 109 103 96 208 19 9
1976 BAL SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1977 BAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1977 BAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1977 BAL 3B 148 146 124 330 20 34
1978 BAL 2B 12 12 27 28 4 11
1978 BAL 3B 130 128 111 280 10 27
1979 BAL 3B 120 119 99 247 13 21
1980 BAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1980 BAL 3B 142 138 120 340 19 41
1981 BAL 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1981 BAL 3B 100 97 86 191 17 31
1981 BAL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1982 CAL 3B 153 152 112 399 21 41
1982 CAL SS 2 1 1 1 1 0
1983 CAL 3B 84 84 79 216 14 26
1984 CAL 3B 140 139 107 266 14 22
1985 CAL 3B 111 111 95 202 13 27
1986 CAL 3B 132 128 119 216 12 19
1986 CAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 CAL 1B 4 3 22 1 0 3
1987 CAL 3B 128 118 83 226 17 24
1987 CAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 SLN 3B 3 1 3 7 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 19
Second Base 43
Third Base 1542
Shortstop 20
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 24

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Player of the Month August
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-08-08
1982 Player of the Month August
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-08-06
1982 Silver Slugger 3B
1982 TSN All-Star 3B
1978 Player of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CAL AL $1,050,000
1986 CAL AL $1,200,000
1985 CAL AL $1,100,000
Total Career Earnings $3,350,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills CA 1969, 1970

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 56.0 392 0
1982 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 178.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Doug DeCinces (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kyle Seager
    .251 avg, 242 HR
  2. 87
    Rico Petrocelli
    .251 avg, 210 HR
  3. 85
    Eric Karros
    .268 avg, 284 HR
  4. 85
    Bret Boone
    .266 avg, 252 HR
  5. 85
    Marcus Semien
    .251 avg, 267 HR
  6. 84
    Adam LaRoche
    .260 avg, 255 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug DeCinces

What years did Doug DeCinces play?
Doug DeCinces played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1987.
Was Doug DeCinces a pitcher?
No. Doug DeCinces was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Doug DeCinces hit?
Doug DeCinces hit 237 career home runs with 1505 hits.