David DeJesus

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2015)

AVG .275
HR 99
RBI 573
H 1,434
OPS .761
PIV 3,891
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
12/20/1979 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
2003-09-02
Last Game
2015-09-23

Full name: David Christopher DeJesus

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,472 5,220 740 1,434 288 65 99 573 66 510 838 .275 .349 .412 .761 3,891

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career SLG .412 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .761 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near 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
2003 KCA AL 12 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCA AL 96 363 58 104 15 3 7 39 8 33 53 .287 .266 (+8%) .335 (+8%) .427 (-6%) .762 (avg) 119.8
2005 KCA AL 122 461 69 135 31 6 9 56 5 42 76 .293 .264 (+11%) .330 (+9%) .418 (+6%) .749 (+7%) 680.7
2006 KCA AL 119 491 83 145 36 7 8 56 6 43 70 .295 .269 (+10%) .336 (+8%) .431 (+3%) .768 (+5%) 572.8
2007 KCA AL 157 605 101 157 29 9 7 58 10 64 83 .260 .268 (-3%) .335 (+4%) .422 (-12%) .758 (-5%) -311.7
2008 KCA AL 135 518 70 159 25 7 12 73 11 46 71 .307 .263 (+16%) .333 (+10%) .416 (+9%) .749 (+9%) 998.8
2009 KCA AL 144 558 74 157 28 9 13 71 4 51 87 .281 .262 (+7%) .332 (+4%) .417 (+4%) .750 (+4%) 450.4
2010 KCA AL 91 352 46 112 23 3 5 37 3 34 47 .318 .257 (+24%) .325 (+18%) .402 (+10%) .728 (+14%) 971.1
2011 OAK AL 131 442 60 106 20 5 10 46 4 45 86 .240 .255 (-6%) .320 (+1%) .399 (-6%) .719 (-3%) -157.8
2012 CHN NL 148 506 76 133 28 8 9 50 7 61 89 .263 .254 (+3%) .318 (+10%) .405 (-1%) .724 (+4%) 543.0
2013 CHN NL 84 284 39 71 19 3 6 27 3 29 55 .250 .253 (-1%) .317 (+4%) .396 (+1%) .714 (+2%) 162.0
2013 WAS NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 162.0
2013 TBA AL 35 104 13 27 10 0 2 11 2 10 23 .260 .253 (+2%) .317 (+3%) .396 (+4%) .714 (+4%) 162.0
2014 TBA AL 83 238 24 59 15 2 6 19 0 30 43 .248 .251 (-1%) .313 (+10%) .386 (+4%) .700 (+7%) 371.7
2015 TBA AL 82 232 24 60 8 2 5 26 3 19 39 .259 .254 (+2%) .316 (+2%) .404 (-7%) .721 (-3%) -93.4
2015 LAA AL 30 56 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 13 .125 .254 (-51%) .316 (-42%) .404 (-65%) .721 (-55%) -93.4
Career · 16 seasons 1,472 5,220 740 1,434 288 65 99 573 66 510 838 .275 — — — — 4,538

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
5 13 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALDS1 TBA 4 9 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 .333
2013 ALWC TBA 1 4 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
Home741260038074045307.285
Away730261836069354265.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-09-23 LAAHOUW 100000000
2015-09-22 LAAHOUW 101000000
2015-09-19 LAAMINW 100000000
2015-09-16 LAASEAL 100000000
2015-09-14 LAASEAL 100000000
2015-09-13 LAAHOUL 100000000
2015-09-08 LAALADL 100000100
2015-09-07 LAALADL 100000000
2015-08-29 LAACLEL 000000000
2015-08-28 LAACLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1322 1246 2903 67 24 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 KCA OF 9 0 2 0 0 0
2004 KCA OF 94 92 246 3 4 0
2005 KCA OF 119 118 306 7 4 3
2006 KCA OF 119 118 287 12 3 1
2007 KCA OF 156 153 401 5 4 0
2008 KCA OF 133 130 310 3 1 1
2009 KCA OF 144 142 310 13 0 3
2010 KCA OF 88 87 183 5 0 1
2011 OAK OF 122 120 240 6 4 1
2012 CHN OF 143 125 262 8 2 1
2013 CHN OF 76 67 184 2 1 0
2013 WAS OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
2013 TBA OF 33 26 46 0 0 0
2014 TBA OF 15 13 25 0 0 0
2015 TBA OF 53 45 89 3 1 0
2015 LAA OF 15 10 12 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 398
Center Field 663
Right Field 328
Designated Hitter 88

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-07-16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 TBA AL $5,000,000
2014 TBA AL $4,250,000
2013 CHN NL $4,250,000
2012 CHN NL $4,250,000
2011 OAK AL $6,000,000
2010 KCA AL $4,700,000
2009 KCA AL $3,600,000
2008 KCA AL $2,500,000
2007 KCA AL $2,000,000
2006 KCA AL $500,000
2005 KCA AL $320,000
Total Career Earnings $37,370,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick NJ 1998, 1999, 2000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 6.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

David DeJesus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  2. 90
    Bob Skinner
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  3. 85
    Tillie Walker
    .281 avg, 118 HR
  4. 85
    Tito Francona
    .272 avg, 125 HR
  5. 83
    Denard Span
    .281 avg, 71 HR
  6. 76
    Orlando Merced
    .277 avg, 103 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about David DeJesus

What years did David DeJesus play?
David DeJesus played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.
Was David DeJesus a pitcher?
No. David DeJesus was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did David DeJesus hit?
David DeJesus hit 99 career home runs with 1434 hits.