Delino DeShields

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2002)

AVG .268
HR 80
RBI 561
H 1,548
OPS .729
PIV -14
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
1/15/1969 in Seaford, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1990-04-09
Last Game
2002-08-08

Full name: Delino Lamont DeShields

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,615 5,779 872 1,548 244 74 80 561 463 754 1,061 .268 .352 .377 .729 -14

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .748 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
1990 MON NL 129 499 69 144 28 6 4 45 42 66 96 .289 .257 (+12%) .324 (+15%) .385 (+2%) .710 (+8%) 995.2
1991 MON NL 151 563 83 134 15 4 10 51 56 95 151 .238 .255 (-7%) .323 (+7%) .384 (-14%) .708 (-4%) -88.6
1992 MON NL 135 530 82 155 19 8 7 56 46 54 108 .292 .255 (+14%) .322 (+11%) .377 (+6%) .699 (+8%) 932.6
1993 MON NL 123 481 75 142 17 7 2 29 43 72 64 .295 .265 (+11%) .332 (+17%) .403 (-8%) .735 (+3%) 642.0
1994 LAN NL 89 320 51 80 11 3 2 33 27 54 53 .250 .269 (-7%) .338 (+6%) .424 (-24%) .763 (-11%) -432.0
1995 LAN NL 127 425 66 109 18 3 8 37 39 63 83 .256 .266 (-4%) .337 (+5%) .417 (-11%) .755 (-4%) -171.4
1996 LAN NL 154 581 75 130 12 8 5 41 48 53 124 .224 .269 (-17%) .340 (-16%) .426 (-30%) .767 (-24%) -2330.9
1997 SLN NL 150 572 92 169 26 14 11 58 55 55 72 .295 .266 (+11%) .336 (+6%) .419 (+7%) .756 (+6%) 705.1
1998 SLN NL 117 420 74 122 21 8 7 44 26 56 61 .290 .266 (+9%) .335 (+11%) .420 (+2%) .755 (+6%) 560.9
1999 BAL AL 96 330 46 87 11 2 6 34 11 37 52 .264 .271 (-3%) .344 (-2%) .433 (-16%) .778 (-10%) -490.6
2000 BAL AL 151 561 84 166 43 5 10 86 37 69 82 .296 .270 (+9%) .344 (+7%) .437 (+2%) .782 (+4%) 473.1
2001 BAL AL 58 188 29 37 8 2 3 21 11 31 42 .197 .263 (-25%) .332 (-6%) .426 (-28%) .758 (-18%) -525.0
2001 CHN NL 68 163 26 45 9 3 2 16 12 28 35 .276 .263 (+5%) .332 (+14%) .426 (-5%) .758 (+3%) -525.0
2002 CHN NL 67 146 20 28 6 1 3 10 10 21 38 .192 .261 (-27%) .331 (-12%) .416 (-26%) .747 (-20%) -463.3
Career · 14 seasons 1,615 5,779 872 1,548 244 74 80 561 463 754 1,061 .268 — — — — -718

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 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS1 LAN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1995 NLDS2 LAN 3 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home788274144573936260.270
Away827303842780944301.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-08-08 CHCSFGW 100000001
2002-08-07 CHCSFGL 100000000
2002-08-06 CHCSFGL 000000010
2002-08-02 CHCCOLW 100000000
2002-08-01 CHCSDPW 010000000
2002-07-31 CHCSDPL 000000010
2002-07-28 CHCSTLL 310000023
2002-07-24 CHCPHIL 000000000
2002-07-23 CHCPHIL 101000000
2002-07-22 CHCPHIW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2B 1392 1323 2608 3817 153 743
3B 5 4 0 4 2 0
OF 122 113 205 6 6 1
SS 10 0 1 5 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 MON 2B 128 120 236 371 12 65
1991 MON 2B 148 145 285 405 27 72
1992 MON 2B 134 133 251 360 15 71
1993 MON 2B 123 123 243 381 11 74
1994 LAN 2B 88 84 155 277 6 52
1994 LAN SS 10 0 1 5 1 1
1995 LAN 2B 113 108 204 330 11 55
1996 LAN 2B 154 149 274 400 17 79
1997 SLN 2B 147 137 271 398 19 93
1998 SLN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SLN 2B 111 102 247 273 9 66
1999 BAL 2B 93 87 178 249 10 54
2000 BAL 2B 96 93 171 254 11 46
2000 BAL OF 41 40 76 3 2 1
2001 BAL OF 47 45 87 2 3 0
2001 CHN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2001 CHN 2B 16 8 28 21 0 1
2001 CHN 3B 5 4 0 4 2 0
2001 CHN OF 33 28 40 1 1 0
2002 CHN 2B 41 34 65 98 5 15
2002 CHN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 1392
Third Base 5
Shortstop 10
Left Field 118
Center Field 3
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 CHN NL $1,250,000
2001 BAL AL $4,333,667
2000 BAL AL $4,209,324
1999 BAL AL $3,719,758
1998 SLN NL $3,000,000
1997 SLN NL $1,600,000
1996 LAN NL $3,000,000
1995 LAN NL $3,000,000
1994 LAN NL $2,700,000
1993 MON NL $1,537,500
1992 MON NL $302,500
1990 MON NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $28,752,749

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1992 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 6.0 336 0
1990 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 60.0 120 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Delino DeShields (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Davey Lopes
    .263 avg, 155 HR
  2. 94
    Tom Daly
    .278 avg, 49 HR
  3. 93
    Eric Young
    .283 avg, 79 HR
  4. 92
    Rafael Furcal
    .281 avg, 113 HR
  5. 91
    Chone Figgins
    .276 avg, 35 HR
  6. 89
    Steve Sax
    .281 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Delino DeShields

What years did Delino DeShields play?
Delino DeShields played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.
Was Delino DeShields a pitcher?
No. Delino DeShields was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Delino DeShields hit?
Delino DeShields hit 80 career home runs with 1548 hits.