Born: (1950-08-29) August 29, 1950 (age 73) Burbank, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 9, 1973, for the Baltimore Orioles
NPB: April 8, 1988, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
MLB: October 4, 1987, for the St. Louis Cardinals
NPB: August 23, 1988, for the Yakult Swallows
MLB statistics
Batting average
.259
Home runs
237
Runs batted in
879
NPB statistics
Batting average
.244
Home runs
19
Runs batted in
44
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1973–1981)
California Angels (1982–1987)
St. Louis Cardinals (1987)
Yakult Swallows (1988)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1983)
Silver Slugger Award (1982)
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Douglas Vernon DeCinces (/dəˈsɪn.seɪ/də-SIN-say; born August 29, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman from 1973 to 1987 for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and St. Louis Cardinals.[1] He also played for one season in the Nippon Professional Baseball league for the Yakult Swallows in 1988.
In 1982, DeCinces won the Silver Slugger Award, which is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position and, was a member of the 1983 American League All-Star team. In 2006, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.[2]
^"Doug DeCinces statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^"Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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for a player to be named later and Butch Wynegar. January 8, 1987: DougDeCinces was signed as a free agent with the California Angels. January 22, 1987:...
strong defensive play by such stars as Bobby Grich, Bob Boone, and DougDeCinces. As far as pitchers were concerned, he stressed the importance of changing...
other than Brooks Robinson got the most starts at third base, with DougDeCinces taking over the position for the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer. Following...
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