Dane Iorg

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

Dane Iorg was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. In 743 career games, he hit .276 with 455 hits, 14 home runs, and 216 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 .276
HR 14
RBI 216
H 455
OPS .695
PIV -420
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
5/11/1950 in Eureka, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1977-04-09
Last Game
1986-10-04

Full name: Dane Charles Iorg

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Career Batting Statistics

Dane Iorg — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
743 1,647 149 455 103 11 14 216 5 107 180 .276 .317 .378 .695 -420

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dane Iorg 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
1977 PHI NL 12 30 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1977 SLN NL 30 32 2 10 1 0 0 4 0 5 4 .312 — — — — 0.0
1978 SLN NL 35 85 6 23 4 1 0 4 0 4 10 .271 .257 (+5%) .323 (-7%) .378 (-10%) .702 (-9%) -132.9
1979 SLN NL 79 179 12 52 11 1 1 21 1 12 28 .291 .265 (+9%) .329 (+2%) .397 (-4%) .727 (-1%) -41.9
1980 SLN NL 105 251 33 76 23 1 3 36 1 20 34 .303 .264 (+14%) .326 (+7%) .387 (+13%) .714 (+10%) 428.0
1981 SLN NL 75 217 23 71 11 2 2 39 2 7 9 .327 .255 (+28%) .320 (+7%) .368 (+15%) .688 (+11%) 351.6
1982 SLN NL 102 238 17 70 14 1 0 34 0 23 23 .294 .261 (+13%) .324 (+9%) .388 (-7%) .712 (avg) 42.4
1983 SLN NL 58 116 6 31 9 1 0 11 1 10 11 .267 .260 (+2%) .324 (-1%) .389 (-7%) .714 (-4%) -109.5
1984 SLN NL 15 28 3 4 2 0 0 3 0 2 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1984 KCA AL 78 235 27 60 16 2 5 30 0 13 15 .255 .259 (-2%) .322 (-11%) .384 (+5%) .707 (-2%) 0.0
1985 KCA AL 64 130 7 29 9 1 1 21 0 8 16 .223 .257 (-13%) .323 (-17%) .390 (-15%) .714 (-16%) -352.4
1986 SDN NL 90 106 10 24 2 1 2 11 0 2 21 .226 .257 (-12%) .325 (-27%) .395 (-19%) .720 (-22%) -407.6
Career · 12 seasons 743 1,647 149 455 103 11 14 216 5 107 180 .276 — — — — -222

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

Dane Iorg — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 2 1 2 12.00 0.0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 202.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dane Iorg — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 SDN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 1 2 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 1 2 12.00 — 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

Dane Iorg — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 23 4 12 5 1 0 4 2 0 .522

Playoff Batting by Year

Dane Iorg — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 ALCS KCA 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .500
1985 WS KCA 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500
1984 ALCS KCA 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
1982 WS SLN 5 17 4 9 4 1 0 1 0 0 .529

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dane Iorg — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home376798742245115.281
Away367849752319101.272

Pitching — Home / Away

Dane Iorg — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away23.0541212.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dane Iorg — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-04 SDPCINL 100000001
1986-10-03 SDPCINL 100000001
1986-09-30 SDPLADW 000000000
1986-09-29 SDPLADL 100000000
1986-09-28 SDPCINL 100000001
1986-09-25 SDPLADL 100000000
1986-09-23 SDPATLW 100000000
1986-09-22 SDPATLL 101000100
1986-09-20 SDPHOUL 100000000
1986-09-16 SDPSFGL 100000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Dane Iorg — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-08-30 SDPWSN — 2.0100110
1986-06-23 SDPSFG — 1.0444012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dane Iorg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 114 79 812 49 5 70
3B 13 4 3 9 0 0
OF 338 295 505 12 12 0
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dane Iorg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 PHI 1B 9 9 64 4 1 6
1977 SLN OF 7 3 7 0 1 0
1978 SLN OF 25 21 33 5 0 0
1979 SLN 1B 10 6 70 5 0 2
1979 SLN OF 39 30 51 2 2 0
1980 SLN 1B 5 1 25 0 0 2
1980 SLN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1980 SLN OF 63 56 108 2 1 0
1981 SLN 1B 8 3 47 5 0 1
1981 SLN 3B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1981 SLN OF 57 53 78 0 3 0
1982 SLN 1B 10 5 77 5 0 6
1982 SLN 3B 2 0 1 3 0 0
1982 SLN OF 63 62 99 2 3 0
1983 SLN 1B 11 9 90 5 2 11
1983 SLN OF 22 19 37 0 1 0
1984 SLN 1B 6 2 30 1 0 4
1984 SLN OF 5 1 5 1 0 0
1984 KCA 1B 43 38 357 22 2 33
1984 KCA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1984 KCA OF 22 19 42 0 1 0
1985 KCA 1B 2 2 13 1 0 2
1985 KCA 3B 1 1 1 3 0 0
1985 KCA OF 32 30 41 0 0 0
1986 SDN 1B 10 4 39 1 0 3
1986 SDN 3B 6 2 0 1 0 0
1986 SDN OF 3 1 4 0 0 0
1986 SDN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dane Iorg Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 114
Third Base 13
Left Field 224
Right Field 124
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Dane Iorg's recorded salaries total $210,000 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Iorg's career ran from 1977 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.

Dane Iorg — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 SDN NL $210,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $210,000

College History

Dane Iorg — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University Provo UT 1969, 1970, 1971

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dane Iorg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Vukovich
    .268 avg, 27 HR
  2. 93
    Timo Perez
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  3. 91
    Raimel Tapia
    .274 avg, 29 HR
  4. 90
    Wattie Holm
    .275 avg, 6 HR
  5. 90
    Randy Moore
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  6. 87
    Earl Smith
    .272 avg, 9 HR

Dane Iorg: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dane Iorg's first major league game on April 9, 1977; the last one listed came on October 4, 1986. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1977), the St. Louis Cardinals (1977 through 1984), the Kansas City Royals (1984 through 1985), and the San Diego Padres (1986). At 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds, Iorg is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Iorg batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 11, 1950, in Eureka, CA, USA. The given name on file is Dane Charles Iorg.

In 743 games and 1,647 at bats, Iorg batted .276 with 455 hits, along with 14 homers and 216 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .317 and the slugging percentage .378, for an OPS of .695. Iorg's .276 average ran 6.0% above the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 76, in 1980. 1981 brought the most runs batted in, 39.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dane Iorg

What years did Dane Iorg play?
Dane Iorg played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was Dane Iorg a pitcher?
No. Dane Iorg was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Dane Iorg hit?
Dane Iorg hit 14 career home runs with 455 hits.
What teams did Dane Iorg play for?
Dane Iorg played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1977), the St. Louis Cardinals (1977–1984), the Kansas City Royals (1984–1985), and the San Diego Padres (1986).
What were Dane Iorg's career stats?
In 743 games, Dane Iorg had 455 hits, 14 home runs, 216 RBI, 149 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
How much did Dane Iorg earn in his career?
Dane Iorg's recorded salaries total $210,000 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Iorg's career ran from 1977 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.
What was Dane Iorg's salary?
Dane Iorg's recorded salary was $210,000 in 1986.
What position did Dane Iorg play?
Dane Iorg played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dane Iorg and how much did he weigh?
Dane Iorg was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Dane Iorg hit each season?
Dane Iorg's home runs by season: 0 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 1 in 1979, 3 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 0 in 1982, 0 in 1983, 5 in 1984, 1 in 1985, and 2 in 1986. His most in one season was 5, in 1984.
What was Dane Iorg's career batting average?
Dane Iorg batted .276 over his career, with 455 hits in 1,647 at bats.
How many RBI did Dane Iorg have?
Dane Iorg drove in 216 runs in his career.
What was Dane Iorg's career ERA?
Dane Iorg finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
Is Dane Iorg in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dane Iorg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.