Top 100 Angels: Doug DeCINCES #23

by Rev Halofan on Mar 3, 2009 1:25 PM PST in 100 Top Angels

#23 Doug DeCinces - 3B (1982 - 87)

When Doug DeCinces left the Angels in 1987, he held the franchise record for Slugging % at .463. It has been surpassed and now ranks 8th all time, but he was once or mountaintop. His .548 SLG% in 1982 was the single season mark for 12 seasons. It now ranks 8th.

Imagine what Doug could have done in an era where most of the pitchers were juiced fastballers instead of the post-deadball junky curvature artists he had to face.

Post-2005 Season Top 100 Angels Ranking: 18 - read the Doug DeCinces Essay.

Franchise Win Shares Ranking: 25 (85 Regular Season Win Shares)

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I still remember those TWO 3-HR games he had

like it was yesterday.

by Downing Rules on Mar 3, 2009 2:04 PM PST reply actions

his daughter

was my PE teacher
no joke

Watching the Halos from Princeton University. The random Halo fan in a sea of Bosux and Skankee fans.

by princeton11loveshalos on Mar 3, 2009 5:27 PM PST reply actions

"Oh thank heaven for Number 11 - Bring him back in '87"

I remember seeing that sign a few times back in ’86 as a kid. He was one of my favorites growing up…

by Big Easy Halofan on Mar 3, 2009 6:50 PM PST reply actions

According to interviews w/ DeCinces in "One Strike Away" ...

… Mike Port acted like a real jerk to him (and all the other vets, including Grich!) after the end of the ’86 season, and only brought DD back due to a technicality, then released him in late ’87 just in time to avoid a further payment, something like that.

I also love the fact that DeCinces brought the guy who replaced him, Jack Howell, over to Japan…

by mattwelch on Mar 3, 2009 7:54 PM PST up reply actions