Doug DeCinces
Position: Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)
Born: August 29, 1950 in Burbank, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 18th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Angeles Pierce College (Woodland Hills, CA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Los Angeles Pierce College (Woodland Hills, CA).
High School: James Monroe HS (North Hills, CA)
School: Los Angeles Pierce College (Woodland Hills, CA)
Debut: September 9, 1973 (13,445th in major league history)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 4, 1987
vs. NYM 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Agents: Warren Legarie
Full Name: Douglas Vernon DeCinces
Pronunciation: \de-SIN-say\
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Nine Players Who Debuted in 1973
Dave Winfield
George Brett
Dave Parker
Brian Downing
Frank White
Bill Madlock
Frank Tanana
Steve Rogers
Randy Jones
All-Time Teammate Team
Coming Soon
Notable Events and Chronology
Biography
DeCinces had the impossible task of replacing Brooks Robinson at third base for the Orioles. Actually, his talents were similar to Robinson’s. Slow afoot, DeCinces gained a reputation for good hands and as a clutch hitter. Battling back problems throughout his career, he became expendable with the arrival of Cal Ripken, Jr., who started his career at third base. Dealt to the Angels for 1982, DeCinces responded with his best season, reaching career highs with 30 HR, 97 RBI, and a .301 average. He hit .316 in the LCS and won regard as the AL’s best all-around third baseman. He averaged over 21 HR a season during his California career, which ended in late September of 1987 when he was traded to the Cardinals to make room for Jack Howell. DeCinces played only four games for St. Louis, which won the NL pennant, and went to Japan after being released following the season.
@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
Factoids, Quotes, Milestones and Odd Facts
Coming soon
Other Resources & Links
Coming Soon
If you would like to add a link or add information for player pages, please contact us here.
