Delino DeShields

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2021)

Delino DeShields was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021 for the Texas Rangers, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. In 601 career games, he hit .246 with 450 hits, 19 home runs, and 139 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 .246
HR 19
RBI 139
H 450
OPS .669
PIV -2,391
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 190 lb
Born
8/16/1992 in Easton, MD, USA
MLB Debut
2015-04-08
Last Game
2021-10-03

Full name: Delino Diaab DeShields

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Career Batting Statistics

Delino DeShields — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
601 1,828 302 450 81 19 19 139 111 211 487 .246 .327 .342 .669 -2,391

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Delino DeShields — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2015 TEX AL 121 425 83 111 22 10 2 37 25 53 101 .261 .254 (+3%) .316 (+9%) .404 (-8%) .721 (avg) 52.9
2016 TEX AL 74 182 36 38 7 0 4 13 8 15 54 .209 .255 (-18%) .321 (-14%) .417 (-25%) .738 (-20%) -592.9
2017 TEX AL 120 376 75 101 15 2 6 22 29 44 109 .269 .254 (+5%) .324 (+7%) .425 (-14%) .750 (-5%) -208.3
2018 TEX AL 106 334 52 72 14 1 2 22 20 43 83 .216 .247 (-13%) .318 (-3%) .409 (-31%) .727 (-19%) -887.9
2019 TEX AL 118 357 42 89 15 4 4 32 24 38 100 .249 .252 (-1%) .322 (+1%) .434 (-20%) .757 (-11%) -603.1
2020 CLE AL 37 107 10 27 3 2 0 7 3 9 29 .252 .244 (+3%) .321 (-4%) .417 (-24%) .739 (-15%) -254.3
2021 CIN NL 25 47 4 12 5 0 1 6 2 9 11 .255 — — — — 102.2
Career · 7 seasons 601 1,828 302 450 81 19 19 139 111 211 487 .246 — — — — -2,391

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

Delino DeShields — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 31 6 9 3 0 0 2 1 4 .290

Playoff Batting by Year

Delino DeShields — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALWC2 CLE 2 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
2015 ALDS2 TEX 5 24 4 7 3 0 0 2 0 2 .292

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Delino DeShields — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3109301762591286.278
Away291898126191753.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Delino DeShields — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 CINPITW 100000001
2021-10-02 CINPITL 311000011
2021-09-29 CINCHWL 401100101
2021-09-28 CINCHWL 100000000
2021-09-27 CINPITW 501000002
2021-09-26 CINWASW 212000030
2021-09-25 CINWASW 000000010
2021-09-24 CINWASW 111001100
2021-09-23 CINWASL 101100010
2021-09-21 CINPITL 100000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Delino DeShields — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 3 0 0
OF 547 490 1219 26 24 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Delino DeShields — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 TEX 2B 1 0 0 3 0 0
2015 TEX OF 113 110 252 6 6 2
2016 TEX OF 59 49 102 1 3 0
2017 TEX OF 106 99 208 9 2 3
2018 TEX OF 102 93 275 6 7 2
2019 TEX OF 112 94 261 2 5 1
2020 CLE OF 35 32 86 2 0 0
2021 CIN OF 20 13 35 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Delino DeShields — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 1
Left Field 124
Center Field 438
Designated Hitter 28

Awards & Honors

Delino DeShields — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2015 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Delino DeShields — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $517,300
Total Career Earnings $517,300

Award Voting History

Delino DeShields — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2015 Rookie of the Year AL 7th 1.0 150 0

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
    James Mouton
    .246 avg, 18 HR
  2. 70
    Tony Kemp
    .237 avg, 35 HR
  3. 69
    Victor Robles
    .248 avg, 36 HR
  4. 67
    Mallex Smith
    .255 avg, 13 HR
  5. 66
    Cozy Dolan
    .252 avg, 6 HR
  6. 65
    Rafael Ortega
    .245 avg, 22 HR

Delino DeShields: the record in brief

The profile opens with Delino DeShields's first major league game on April 8, 2015; the last one listed came on October 3, 2021. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (2015 to 2019), the Cleveland Indians (2020), and the Cincinnati Reds (2021). DeShields, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. DeShields is listed at 190 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. DeShields was born on August 16, 1992, in Easton, MD, USA. The given name on file is Delino Diaab DeShields.

DeShields's career batting table shows 601 games, 1,828 at bats and 450 hits, a .246 average; the totals also include 19 home runs, 139 runs batted in, and 111 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .327 and the slugging percentage .342, for an OPS of .669. Against a .251 league average for those years, DeShields's .246 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, DeShields's .669 stands 9.2% below the league's .737. No season topped the 111 hits of 2015. The RBI column peaks at 37 in 2015. On the bases, the high point was 29 steals in 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Delino DeShields

What years did Delino DeShields play?
Delino DeShields played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021.
Was Delino DeShields a pitcher?
No. Delino DeShields was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Delino DeShields hit?
Delino DeShields hit 19 career home runs with 450 hits.
What was Delino DeShields's career batting average?
Delino DeShields batted .246 over his career, with 450 hits in 1,828 at bats.
How many RBI did Delino DeShields have?
Delino DeShields drove in 139 runs in his career.
Is Delino DeShields in the Hall of Fame?
No. Delino DeShields has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.