Paul DeJong

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2025)

Paul DeJong is a shortstop who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 925 career games, he has hit .229 with 723 hits, 146 home runs, and 423 RBI. Paul DeJong is an All-Star.

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

Active Player
AVG .229
HR 146
RBI 423
H 723
OPS .710
PIV thru 2025 -1,237

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
8/2/1993 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2017-05-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Paul Sterling DeJong

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Career Batting Statistics

Paul DeJong — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
925 3,164 413 723 147 4 146 423 29 247 975 .229 .294 .416 .710 -1,237

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul DeJong Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2017 SLN NL 108 417 55 119 26 1 25 65 1 21 124 .285 .254 (+12%) .324 (avg) .425 (+25%) .750 (+14%) 1042.6
2018 SLN NL 115 436 68 105 25 1 19 68 1 36 123 .241 .247 (-3%) .318 (-2%) .409 (+6%) .727 (+3%) 180.3
2019 SLN NL 159 583 97 136 31 1 30 78 9 62 149 .233 .252 (-8%) .322 (-2%) .434 (+2%) .757 (+1%) 69.2
2020 SLN NL 45 152 17 38 6 0 3 25 1 17 50 .250 .244 (+2%) .321 (avg) .417 (-17%) .739 (-9%) -229.8
2021 SLN NL 113 356 44 70 10 1 19 45 4 35 103 .197 .243 (-19%) .317 (-11%) .410 (-5%) .727 (-7%) -429.6
2022 SLN NL 77 210 19 33 9 0 6 25 3 21 79 .157 .242 (-35%) .311 (-21%) .394 (-28%) .706 (-25%) -824.3
2023 SLN NL 81 279 38 65 11 0 13 32 4 21 87 .233 .248 (-6%) .320 (-7%) .414 (avg) .734 (-3%) -163.2
2023 TOR AL 13 44 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 .068 — — — — -163.2
2023 SFN NL 18 49 2 9 2 0 1 5 0 0 16 .184 — — — — -163.2
2024 CHA AL 102 337 39 77 14 0 18 41 2 14 112 .228 .243 (-6%) .312 (-12%) .399 (+8%) .711 (-1%) -122.1
2024 KCA AL 37 108 15 24 3 0 6 15 0 9 44 .222 .243 (-9%) .312 (-11%) .399 (+4%) .711 (-2%) -122.1
2025 WAS NL 57 193 18 44 10 0 6 23 4 11 70 .228 .245 (-7%) .315 (-15%) .403 (-8%) .718 (-11%) -378.7
Career · 12 seasons 925 3,164 413 723 147 4 146 423 29 247 975 .229 — — — — -1,304

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

Paul DeJong — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 42 5 9 2 0 0 3 6 17 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Paul DeJong — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 NLWC2 SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLWC SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2020 NLWC2 SLN 3 10 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 .200
2019 NLCS SLN 4 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .250
2019 NLDS2 SLN 5 18 2 4 1 0 0 2 2 8 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Paul DeJong — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home454151518834851179.230
Away471164922537595244.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul DeJong — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-26 WASCHWL 300000002
2025-09-24 WASATLW 300000001
2025-09-23 WASATLL 000000000
2025-09-22 WASATLL 301000011
2025-09-21 WASNYNW 400000002
2025-09-20 WASNYNW 000000000
2025-09-19 WASNYNL 210000011
2025-09-16 WASATLL 401000002
2025-09-15 WASATLL 401000003
2025-09-14 WASPITW 312200101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul DeJong — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
2B 35 31 41 87 5 24
3B 74 70 49 112 5 19
SS 794 746 975 1943 63 438

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul DeJong — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 SLN 2B 20 19 30 53 3 15
2017 SLN SS 86 85 111 233 9 56
2018 SLN SS 114 111 153 289 12 64
2019 SLN SS 157 156 211 435 7 119
2020 SLN SS 45 45 52 100 4 24
2021 SLN SS 107 100 129 256 8 51
2022 SLN 2B 1 1 2 5 1 2
2022 SLN SS 75 57 79 191 6 46
2023 SLN SS 81 77 93 196 3 37
2023 TOR SS 13 12 13 25 0 5
2023 SFN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2023 SFN SS 16 13 18 34 2 4
2024 CHA 3B 11 10 9 15 2 0
2024 CHA SS 89 83 110 163 12 29
2024 KCA 3B 30 28 24 49 1 6
2024 KCA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 WAS 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
2025 WAS 2B 13 11 8 29 1 7
2025 WAS 3B 33 32 16 48 2 13
2025 WAS SS 10 7 6 21 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul DeJong Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 35
Third Base 74
Shortstop 794
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Paul DeJong — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2017 Rookie of the Month July

Award Voting History

Paul DeJong — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2017 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 56.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Luis Valbuena
    .226 avg, 114 HR
  2. 97
    Enrique Hernandez
    .235 avg, 134 HR
  3. 97
    Steve Balboni
    .229 avg, 181 HR
  4. 96
    Jim Presley
    .247 avg, 135 HR
  5. 96
    Rougned Odor
    .230 avg, 178 HR
  6. 96
    Franklin Stubbs
    .232 avg, 104 HR

Paul DeJong: the record in brief

Active since a debut on May 28, 2017, Paul DeJong has a record on this page that is still being added to. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (2017 through 2023), the Toronto Blue Jays (2023), the San Francisco Giants (2023), the Chicago White Sox (2024), the Kansas City Royals (2024), and the Washington Nationals (2025). DeJong played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 2, 1993, in Orlando, FL, USA, DeJong was listed at 6'0" and 205 pounds. DeJong's full given name, per the bio, is Paul Sterling DeJong.

DeJong has 723 hits from 3,164 at bats in 925 games, which works out to .229, adding 146 homers, 423 RBI, and 29 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .294 and the slugging percentage .416, for an OPS of .710. The league as a whole hit .247 across DeJong's seasons, which puts the .229 career mark 7.6% below average. No season beat the 30 home runs DeJong hit in 2019. The highest hit total in a season was 136, in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul DeJong

What years did Paul DeJong play?
Paul DeJong played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2025.
Was Paul DeJong a pitcher?
No. Paul DeJong was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Paul DeJong hit?
Paul DeJong hit 146 career home runs with 723 hits.
What was Paul DeJong's career batting average?
Paul DeJong batted .229 over his career, with 723 hits in 3,164 at bats.
How many RBI did Paul DeJong have?
Paul DeJong drove in 423 runs in his career.
Is Paul DeJong in the Hall of Fame?
No. Paul DeJong has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.