32. David DeJesus

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: December 20, 1979 in Brooklyn, NY USA
Weight: 190 lbs.
Height: 5'11"
Bats: L
Throws: L
Debut: September 02, 2003
Final Game: September 23, 2015

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
10440	1480	2868	198	1146	132	0.275

In 2004 David DeJesus finished 6th in American League Rookie of the Year voting and while that would be the closest he would come to winning an award in Major League Baseball he would have a productive run with Kansas City. DeJesus would have three straight 155 Hits seasons (2007-09) and would lead the AL in being Hit by Pitches in 2006. He would also have a .307 season (2008).

As a Royal, DeJesus batted .289 with 971 Hits.

The Bullet Points

Position: Outfield
Acquired: Selected in the 4th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/5/00.
Departed: Traded to the Oakland Athletics for Justin Marks and Vin Mazzaro. 6/5/10.
Games Played: 876
Notable Statistics: 501 Runs Scored
971 Hits
187 Doubles
45 Triples
61 Home Runs
390 Runs Batted In
47 Stolen Bases
.289/.360/.427 Slash Line
18.1 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
Most Times Hit by Pitch (2007)
Most Total Zone Runs by a Leftfielder (2009)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (2009)
Highest Fielding Percentage by an Outfielder (2009)