Paul DeJong

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)

Born: August 2, 1993 in Orlando, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 38th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL).

High School: Antioch HS (Antioch, IL)

School: Illinois State University (Normal, IL)

Debut: May 28, 2017 (Age 23-299d, 21,395th in major league history)
vs. COL 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2022 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 6 yrs/$26M (18-23) & 24-25 team option

Service Time (01/2022): 4.127 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: C.L. Rocks Corporation

Full Name: Paul Sterling DeJong

Nicknames: Pauly

Pronunciation: \de-YUNG\

Twitter: @RealPaulDeJong

Instagram: @pauldejong11

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2021

Career

WAR

1.6

12.9

356

1944

468

.197

.241

281

RBI

281

OBP

.284

.312

SLG

.390

.443

OPS

.674

.756

OPS+

101

1/21 The Cardinals have entered each of the past four seasons with Paul DeJong as the Opening Day shortstop. He’d earned the starting nod in 2018 after hitting .285/.325/.532 across 443 plate appearances
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Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2015	21	STL-min	A,Rk	66	292	256	42	81	18	3	9	41	13	4	29	52	.316	.394	.516	.909		132	6	5	0	2	0		PEO,JOH · MIDW,APPY
2016	22	STL-min	AA	132	552	496	62	129	29	2	22	73	3	2	40	144	.260	.324	.460	.784		228	5	10	0	6	2		SPD · TL
2017	23	STL-min	AAA	48	190	177	27	53	9	0	13	34	0	2	9	46	.299	.339	.571	.909		101	3	2	1	1	0		MEM · PCL
2017	23	STL	NL	108	443	417	55	119	26	1	25	65	1	0	21	124	.285	.325	.532	.857	121	222	8	4	0	1	1	64/H	RoY-2
2018	24	STL-min	AAA	4	15	13	3	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	4	.308	.333	.692	1.026		9	0	0	0	1	0		MEM · PCL
2018	24	STL	NL	115	490	436	68	105	25	1	19	68	1	1	36	123	.241	.313	.433	.746	102	189	6	12	0	5	2	*6/H
2019	25	STL	NL	159	664	583	97	136	31	1	30	78	9	5	62	149	.233	.318	.444	.762	99	259	15	13	0	6	1	*6/H	AS
2020	26	STL	NL	45	174	152	17	38	6	0	3	25	1	0	17	50	.250	.322	.349	.671	87	53	4	1	0	4	0	*6
2021	27	STL-min	AAA	4	10	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200	.300		2	1	0	0	0	0		MEM · AAAE
2021	27	STL	NL	113	402	356	44	70	10	1	19	45	4	1	35	103	.197	.284	.390	.674	86	139	6	9	0	2	0	6/H
5 Yrs				540	2173	1944	281	468	98	4	96	281	16	7	171	549	.241	.312	.443	.756	101	862	39	39	0	18	4
162 Game Avg.				162	652	583	84	140	29	1	29	84	5	2	51	165	.241	.312	.443	.756	101	259	12	12	0	5	1