Doug DeCinces

Doug DeCinces
Third baseman
Born: (1950-08-29) August 29, 1950 (age 74)
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 runs237
Runs batted in879
NPB statistics
Batting average.244
Home runs19
Runs batted in44
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Douglas Vernon DeCinces (/dəˈsɪn.s/ 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]

  1. ^ "Doug DeCinces statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Orioles Hall of Fame". MLB.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.