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45. Doug DeCinces

45. Doug DeCinces
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 29, 1950 in Burbank, CA USA
  • Weight: 190 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 09, 1973
  • Final Game: October 04, 1987
  • Silver Slugger - 1982
  • TSN All-Star - 1982
  • MVP - 1982
  • MVP - 1986
 
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Faced with the dreadful task of being the player who had to replace Brooks Robinson at Third Base, Doug DeCinces had some Gold Glove worthy years with Baltimore.  The advanced metrics show that he was worthy of consideration, but traditionally he wasn’t there.

Nevertheless, DeCinces had a good run with the Orioles where defensively, he was still good and would have 736 Hits, 107 Home Runs, and a Slugging Percentage of .428.  He would later go to his only All-Star Game as a member of the California Angels.  Later, in 2005, DeCinces was chosen for the Orioles Hall of Fame.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Third Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the 3rd Round of the Amateur Draft 1/17/70.
  • Departed: Traded to the California Angels with Jeff Schneider for Jeff Ford 1/28/82.
  • Games Played: 858
  • Notable Statistics: 373 Runs Scored
    738 Hits
    161 Doubles
    14 Triples
    107 Home Runs
    397 Runs Batted In
    39 Stolen Bases
    .253/.323/.428 Slash Line
    22.9 bWAR

    11 Playoff Games
    6 Runs Scored
    9 Hits
    1 Double
    0 Triples
    1 Home Run
    6 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .237/.326/.342 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (1981)
    Most Assists by a Third Baseman (1977 & 1980)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman (1977, 1980 & 1981)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Third Baseman (1978 & 19804

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