Paul DeJong
Paul Sterling DeJong
Born: August 2, 1993
Antioch, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 38 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 4 (2015 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Illinois State
Career: 2015-2023
Major League Statistics
Paul DeJong compiled a career batting average of .274 with 65 home runs and 230 RBI in his 336-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Glendale Desert Dogs, Springfield Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds and Palm Beach Cardinals. He began playing during the 2015 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Glendale Desert Dogs |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Palm Beach Cardinals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 56 | 247 | 219 | 32 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 43 | .288 | .360 | .438 | .799 | 96 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 10 | 45 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .486 | .578 | .973 | 1.551 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 132 | 552 | 496 | 62 | 129 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 144 | .260 | .324 | .460 | .784 | 228 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 19 | 74 | 69 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | .232 | .257 | .290 | .547 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 48 | 190 | 177 | 27 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 46 | .299 | .339 | .571 | .909 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .308 | .333 | .692 | 1.026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 51 | 230 | 201 | 36 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 52 | .249 | .313 | .552 | .865 | 111 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 9 | 40 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .353 | .450 | .618 | 1.068 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 336 | 1412 | 1265 | 185 | 347 | 73 | 5 | 65 | 230 | 18 | 10 | 107 | 336 | .274 | .336 | .494 | .830 | 625 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 9 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 2.222 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 53 | 37 | 90 | 10 | 9 | .927 | 2.396 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | SS | 17 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 3.118 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 112 | 73 | 200 | 16 | 18 | .945 | 2.438 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | SS | 11 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 10 | .981 | 4.818 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 2B | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 4.600 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 39 | 44 | 85 | 6 | 8 | .956 | 3.308 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.750 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 44 | 45 | 118 | 6 | 23 | .964 | 3.705 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.429 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 266 | 219 | 523 | 38 | 59 | .951 | 2.789 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 23, 2015 | July 6, 2015 |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | July 7, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 7, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2016 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Glendale Desert Dogs | October 11, 2016 | November 17, 2016 | |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 6, 2017 | June 14, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | June 29, 2018 | July 3, 2018 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | June 5, 2021 | June 9, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | May 12, 2022 | July 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 6, 2023 | April 8, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 11, 2023 | April 21, 2023 |
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