Desmond Jennings

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2016)

AVG .245
HR 55
RBI 191
H 508
OPS .716
PIV 325
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
10/30/1986 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
2010-09-01
Last Game
2016-08-02

Full name: Desmond Delane Jennings

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
567 2,076 311 508 99 22 55 191 95 219 481 .245 .322 .393 .716 325

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .716 vs. league average .721 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
2010 TBA AL 17 21 5 4 1 1 0 2 2 2 4 .190 — — — — 0.0
2011 TBA AL 63 247 44 64 9 4 10 25 20 31 59 .259 .255 (+2%) .320 (+11%) .399 (+13%) .719 (+12%) 591.9
2012 TBA AL 132 505 85 124 19 7 13 47 31 46 120 .246 .254 (-4%) .318 (-1%) .405 (-4%) .724 (-3%) -223.6
2013 TBA AL 139 527 82 133 31 6 14 54 20 64 115 .252 .253 (avg) .317 (+5%) .396 (+4%) .714 (+5%) 517.4
2014 TBA AL 123 479 64 117 30 2 10 36 15 47 108 .244 .251 (-3%) .313 (+2%) .386 (-2%) .700 (avg) 23.7
2015 TBA AL 28 97 9 26 2 1 1 7 5 8 17 .268 .254 (+5%) .316 (+2%) .404 (-16%) .721 (-8%) -113.8
2016 TBA AL 65 200 22 40 7 1 7 20 2 21 58 .200 .255 (-22%) .321 (-13%) .417 (-16%) .738 (-15%) -470.4
Career · 7 seasons 567 2,076 311 508 99 22 55 191 95 219 481 .245 — — — — 325

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
11 33 5 10 2 0 2 4 5 5 .303

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALDS1 TBA 4 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .231
2013 ALWC TBA 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .667
2011 ALDS2 TBA 4 15 3 5 1 0 2 2 3 1 .333
2010 ALDS1 TBA 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27710021452282286.228
Away289107116527933105.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-08-02 TBRKCRL 400000102
2016-08-01 TBRKCRL 301100001
2016-06-30 TBRDETL 101100000
2016-06-29 TBRBOSW 400000101
2016-06-28 TBRBOSL 311000011
2016-06-27 TBRBOSW 411001112
2016-06-26 TBRBALL 321001111
2016-06-25 TBRBALL 402100100
2016-06-24 TBRBALL 300000010
2016-06-22 TBRCLEL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 541 516 1145 17 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 TBA OF 10 5 18 0 0 0
2011 TBA OF 60 60 118 3 1 0
2012 TBA OF 129 124 220 4 0 0
2013 TBA OF 136 132 320 2 3 2
2014 TBA OF 118 115 307 2 0 0
2015 TBA OF 26 26 50 3 0 0
2016 TBA OF 62 54 112 3 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 220
Center Field 327
Right Field 7
Designated Hitter 11

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-05-04

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TBA AL $3,300,000
2015 TBA AL $3,100,000
2014 TBA AL $517,000
2013 TBA AL $501,800
2012 TBA AL $486,900
Total Career Earnings $7,905,700

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Rookie of the Year AL 7th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Desmond Jennings (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andres Torres
    .242 avg, 32 HR
  2. 87
    Damon Buford
    .242 avg, 54 HR
  3. 86
    Travis Snider
    .244 avg, 54 HR
  4. 86
    Gary Thomasson
    .249 avg, 61 HR
  5. 83
    Austin Slater
    .248 avg, 45 HR
  6. 82
    Trevor Larnach
    .246 avg, 63 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Desmond Jennings

What years did Desmond Jennings play?
Desmond Jennings played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2016.
Was Desmond Jennings a pitcher?
No. Desmond Jennings was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Desmond Jennings hit?
Desmond Jennings hit 55 career home runs with 508 hits.