Daniel Descalso

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2019)

Daniel Descalso was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,080 career games, he hit .235 with 593 hits, 48 home runs, and 294 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

AVG .235
HR 48
RBI 294
H 593
OPS .683
PIV -2,028
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
10/19/1986 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2010-09-18
Last Game
2019-09-29

Full name: Daniel William Descalso

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Career Batting Statistics

Daniel Descalso — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,080 2,519 326 593 126 25 48 294 26 303 600 .235 .320 .362 .683 -2,028

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Daniel Descalso 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
2010 SLN NL 11 34 6 9 2 0 0 4 1 2 6 .265 — — — — 0.0
2011 SLN NL 148 326 35 86 20 3 1 28 2 33 65 .264 .255 (+3%) .320 (+4%) .399 (-12%) .719 (-5%) -191.7
2012 SLN NL 143 374 41 85 10 7 4 26 6 37 83 .227 .254 (-11%) .318 (-5%) .405 (-20%) .724 (-13%) -770.2
2013 SLN NL 123 328 43 78 25 1 5 43 6 22 56 .238 .253 (-6%) .317 (-9%) .396 (-8%) .714 (-8%) -463.4
2014 SLN NL 104 161 20 39 11 0 0 10 1 20 33 .242 .251 (-4%) .313 (+6%) .386 (-20%) .700 (-8%) -130.5
2015 COL NL 101 185 22 38 3 2 5 22 1 20 45 .205 .254 (-19%) .316 (-11%) .404 (-20%) .721 (-16%) -442.4
2016 COL NL 99 250 38 66 12 2 8 38 3 34 56 .264 .255 (+3%) .321 (+9%) .417 (+2%) .738 (+5%) 264.4
2017 ARI NL 131 344 47 80 16 5 10 51 4 48 89 .233 .254 (-9%) .324 (+2%) .425 (-7%) .750 (-3%) -124.5
2018 ARI NL 138 349 54 83 22 4 13 57 0 64 110 .238 .247 (-4%) .318 (+11%) .409 (+6%) .727 (+8%) 677.0
2019 CHN NL 82 168 20 29 5 1 2 15 2 23 57 .173 .252 (-32%) .322 (-16%) .434 (-43%) .757 (-31%) -846.9
Career · 10 seasons 1,080 2,519 326 593 126 25 48 294 26 303 600 .235 — — — — -2,028

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

Daniel Descalso — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 5 3 1 2 6.75 0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 61.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Daniel Descalso — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2017 ARI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2018 ARI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 3 1 2 8.10 — 0.0
2019 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 5 1 2 6.75 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Daniel Descalso — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
48 93 19 21 3 0 4 9 8 23 .226

Playoff Batting by Year

Daniel Descalso — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLDS1 ARI 3 6 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 .333
2017 NLWC ARI 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 .333
2014 NLCS SLN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS2 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLCS SLN 5 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286
2013 NLDS1 SLN 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
2013 WS SLN 4 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .100
2012 NLCS SLN 7 25 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 7 .200
2012 NLDS1 SLN 5 19 7 6 1 0 2 6 1 5 .316
2012 NLWC SLN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLCS SLN 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
2011 NLDS1 SLN 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2011 WS SLN 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Daniel Descalso — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home553124317129518141.237
Away527127615529830153.234

Pitching — Home / Away

Daniel Descalso — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21.000010.00
Away45.265117.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Daniel Descalso — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-29 CHCSTLL 100000000
2019-09-28 CHCSTLW 100000001
2019-09-26 CHCPITL 210000001
2019-09-18 CHCCINL 000000000
2019-09-15 CHCPITW 000000000
2019-09-14 CHCPITW 100000001
2019-09-13 CHCPITW 100000001
2019-09-09 CHCSDPW 100000001
2019-09-03 CHCSEAW 100000000
2019-07-23 CHCSFGL 100000010

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Daniel Descalso — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-07-01 CHCPIT — 1.0222001
2018-07-11 AZCOL — 2.2433112
2018-05-04 AZHOU — 0.2000010
2017-08-20 AZMIN — 1.0000000
2017-08-01 AZCHC — 1.0000000
2014-05-12 STLCHC — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Daniel Descalso — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 63 29 326 17 5 32
2B 345 255 465 780 28 192
3B 264 131 93 263 15 31
OF 49 42 39 0 3 0
P 6 0 0 0 0 0
SS 179 141 187 414 28 92

Season-by-Season Fielding

Daniel Descalso — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 SLN 3B 9 9 2 15 0 4
2010 SLN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
2011 SLN 2B 18 9 24 34 0 6
2011 SLN 3B 117 61 51 125 6 18
2011 SLN SS 13 11 17 35 2 9
2012 SLN 1B 5 0 20 3 0 1
2012 SLN 2B 96 66 137 225 5 47
2012 SLN 3B 22 8 8 17 2 0
2012 SLN SS 26 20 24 69 8 17
2013 SLN 2B 39 24 55 92 4 22
2013 SLN 3B 38 6 6 29 3 4
2013 SLN SS 55 48 51 135 7 28
2014 SLN 1B 4 3 24 2 0 1
2014 SLN 2B 21 11 21 47 1 14
2014 SLN 3B 14 7 1 7 0 0
2014 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 SLN SS 19 9 18 29 3 6
2015 COL 1B 7 2 29 1 0 1
2015 COL 2B 15 11 24 24 3 8
2015 COL 3B 5 4 3 12 0 1
2015 COL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 COL SS 33 22 36 80 5 16
2016 COL 1B 16 11 106 3 3 14
2016 COL 2B 14 11 17 33 1 8
2016 COL 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0
2016 COL OF 7 7 9 0 0 0
2016 COL SS 31 31 41 65 3 16
2017 ARI 1B 19 8 84 6 0 6
2017 ARI 2B 45 37 75 109 7 36
2017 ARI 3B 15 6 4 11 2 1
2017 ARI OF 36 32 25 0 2 0
2017 ARI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 ARI SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 ARI 1B 11 5 63 2 2 9
2018 ARI 2B 52 48 58 121 4 25
2018 ARI 3B 37 28 15 47 2 3
2018 ARI OF 5 3 5 0 1 0
2018 ARI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CHN 2B 45 38 54 95 3 26
2019 CHN 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Daniel Descalso Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 6
First Base 63
Second Base 345
Third Base 264
Shortstop 179
Left Field 48
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 14

Salary History

Daniel Descalso's recorded salaries total $6,310,000 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Descalso's career ran from 2010 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.

Daniel Descalso — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 COL NL $2,100,000
2015 COL NL $1,500,000
2014 SLN NL $1,290,000
2013 SLN NL $511,000
2012 SLN NL $495,000
2011 SLN NL $414,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $6,310,000

College History

Daniel Descalso — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Davis Davis CA 2005, 2006, 2007

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Daniel Descalso (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bernie Allen
    .239 avg, 73 HR
  2. 96
    Desi Relaford
    .243 avg, 40 HR
  3. 95
    Logan Forsythe
    .244 avg, 71 HR
  4. 94
    Andre Rodgers
    .249 avg, 45 HR
  5. 94
    Alex Kampouris
    .243 avg, 45 HR
  6. 92
    Bobby Crosby
    .236 avg, 62 HR

Daniel Descalso: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 18, 2010 and the final game on September 29, 2019, Daniel Descalso built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (2010 to 2014), the Colorado Rockies (2015 to 2016), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017 to 2018), and the Chicago Cubs (2019). Descalso, a second baseman by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads October 19, 1986, in Redwood City, CA, USA. Descalso's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel William Descalso.

Descalso finished with 593 hits from 2,519 at bats in 1,080 games, which works out to .235; the totals also include 48 home runs, 294 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .320 and .362 give Descalso a career OPS of .683. Measured against the leagues Descalso played in, the .235 career average compares with a .254 league average over the same seasons, 7.2% below the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Descalso

What years did Daniel Descalso play?
Daniel Descalso played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019.
Was Daniel Descalso a pitcher?
No. Daniel Descalso was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Daniel Descalso hit?
Daniel Descalso hit 48 career home runs with 593 hits.
What teams did Daniel Descalso play for?
Daniel Descalso played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2010–2014), the Colorado Rockies (2015–2016), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017–2018), and the Chicago Cubs (2019).
What were Daniel Descalso's career stats?
In 1,080 games, Daniel Descalso had 593 hits, 48 home runs, 294 RBI, 326 runs, and 26 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
How much did Daniel Descalso earn in his career?
Daniel Descalso's recorded salaries total $6,310,000 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Descalso's career ran from 2010 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.
What was Daniel Descalso's salary?
Daniel Descalso's last recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $414,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.
What position did Daniel Descalso play?
Daniel Descalso played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Daniel Descalso and how much did he weigh?
Daniel Descalso was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Daniel Descalso hit each season?
Daniel Descalso's home runs by season: 0 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 4 in 2012, 5 in 2013, 0 in 2014, 5 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 10 in 2017, 13 in 2018, and 2 in 2019. His most in one season was 13, in 2018.
What was Daniel Descalso's career batting average?
Daniel Descalso batted .235 over his career, with 593 hits in 2,519 at bats.
How many RBI did Daniel Descalso have?
Daniel Descalso drove in 294 runs in his career.
What was Daniel Descalso's career ERA?
Daniel Descalso finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
Is Daniel Descalso in the Hall of Fame?
No. Daniel Descalso has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.