Desmond Jennings
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| 26-year-old Center fielder |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
| Date of Birth: October 30, 1986 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 10 of 2006 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 19 | Rookie | Princeton | 246 | 213 | 48 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 39 | .277 | .354 | .390 | 744 | |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Columbus | 445 | 384 | 75 | 121 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 45 | 52 | .315 | .400 | .466 | 866 | |
| 2008 | 21 | A+ | Vero Beach | 102 | 85 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 5 | .259 | .353 | .412 | 765 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | Montgomery | 440 | 383 | 69 | 120 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 5 | 48 | 52 | 37 | .313 | .393 | .483 | 876 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Durham | 136 | 114 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 15 | .325 | .419 | .491 | 910 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Durham | 457 | 399 | 82 | 111 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 47 | 67 | 37 | .278 | .359 | .393 | 752 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 24 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .190 | .292 | .333 | 625 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 396 | 338 | 68 | 94 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 45 | 78 | 17 | .278 | .374 | .459 | 833 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 287 | 247 | 44 | 64 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 59 | 20 | .259 | .352 | .449 | 801 |
| 2012 | 25 | A+ | Port Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1000 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Durham | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | 334 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 563 | 505 | 85 | 124 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 5 | 46 | 120 | 31 | .246 | .311 | .388 | 699 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 286 | 258 | 40 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 59 | 8 | .248 | .308 | .422 | 730 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2006 | 19 | Rookie | Princeton | 246 | 213 | .113 | 8.9% | 15.9% | .324 | 61% | 10% | 29 | 4.92 | .332 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | A | Columbus | 445 | 384 | .151 | 10.1% | 11.7% | .347 | 48% | 16% | 73 | 7.04 | .381 | ||
| 2008 | 21 | A+ | Vero Beach | 102 | 85 | .153 | 13.7% | 15.7% | .299 | 47% | 17% | 13 | 5.24 | .337 | 108 | 115 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | Montgomery | 440 | 383 | .170 | 10.9% | 11.8% | .347 | 48% | 17% | 60 | 5.24 | .380 | 122 | 146 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Durham | 136 | 114 | .166 | 14.0% | 11.0% | .354 | 51% | 16% | 20 | 5.81 | .399 | 127 | 152 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Durham | 457 | 399 | .115 | 10.3% | 14.7% | .328 | 50% | 18% | 43 | 3.38 | .335 | 104 | 105 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 24 | 21 | .143 | 8.3% | 16.7% | .235 | 41% | 18% | 65535 | 99.99 | .283 | 89 | 71 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 396 | 338 | .181 | 11.4% | 19.7% | .331 | 43% | 17% | 33 | 2.86 | .360 | 113 | 129 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 287 | 247 | .190 | 10.8% | 20.6% | .303 | 49% | 17% | 29 | 3.62 | .348 | 110 | 119 |
| 2012 | 25 | A+ | Port Charlotte | 3 | 3 | .334 | 0.0% | 0.0% | .333 | 33% | 33% | 1 | 13.50 | .413 | 131 | 167 |
| 2012 | 25 | A+ | Port Charlotte | 3 | 3 | .334 | 0.0% | 0.0% | .333 | 33% | 33% | 1 | 13.50 | .413 | 134 | 181 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Durham | 12 | 12 | .000 | 0.0% | 8.3% | .182 | 27% | 18% | 0 | 0.00 | .150 | 48 | -6 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 563 | 505 | .142 | 8.2% | 21.3% | .298 | 44% | 18% | 48 | 2.99 | .306 | 97 | 92 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 286 | 258 | .174 | 8.0% | 20.6% | .293 | 45% | 17% | 24 | 2.88 | .316 | 101 | 100 |
Extended Statistics
2013: Tampa Bay | 2012: Port Charlotte | 2012: Tampa Bay
| Split Statistics with Tampa Bay in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 8 | 8 | .000 | 0 | 0.0% | 25.0% | .000 | 33% | 0% | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| April | 100 | 90 | .144 | 3 | 8.0% | 19.0% | .309 | 38% | 17% | .267 | .330 | .411 | .326 |
| May | 26 | 23 | .087 | 0 | 11.5% | 11.5% | .300 | 45% | 10% | .261 | .346 | .348 | .316 |
| June | 101 | 94 | .127 | 2 | 6.9% | 25.7% | .273 | 41% | 22% | .213 | .267 | .340 | .269 |
| July | 109 | 95 | .105 | 2 | 6.4% | 17.4% | .257 | 49% | 13% | .221 | .284 | .326 | .272 |
| August | 114 | 103 | .233 | 4 | 8.8% | 22.8% | .356 | 42% | 22% | .291 | .351 | .524 | .366 |
| September | 105 | 92 | .120 | 2 | 10.5% | 23.8% | .323 | 49% | 19% | .250 | .333 | .370 | .316 |
| AWAY | 296 | 272 | .118 | 4 | 7.4% | 22.6% | .343 | 46% | 20% | .268 | .328 | .386 | .317 |
| HOME | 267 | 233 | .172 | 9 | 9.0% | 19.9% | .246 | 41% | 15% | .219 | .292 | .391 | .294 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 18 | MLB | @ Boston | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 18 | MLB | @ Boston | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 15 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 14 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 13 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 12 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 11 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| June 10 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 9 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 8 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| June 7 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 6 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 5 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 4 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 1 | MLB | @ Cleveland | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 31 | MLB | @ Cleveland | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 30 | MLB | @ Miami | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 29 | MLB | @ Miami | CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 28 | MLB | vs. Miami | CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 27 | MLB | vs. Miami | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 26 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| May 22 | MLB | @ Toronto | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ Toronto | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 20 | MLB | @ Toronto | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 19 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 18 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 16 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 15 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
July 2011
Minor League Ball: Prospect of the Day: Desmond Jennings, OF, Tampa Bay RaysMarch 2010
MILB.com: Jennings likely to miss rest of Spring TrainingAfter injuring his left wrist on Monday, Desmond Jennings is unlikely to see more action with the Rays in camp...
October 2009
Project Prospect: Desmond Jennings Scouting ReportSwing analyst Steve Carter takes a brief look at Desmond Jennings' swing.
April 2009
Baseball America Blog: Thursday Dish: Jennings Off To Flying StartDesmond Jennings’ potential is tantalizing.
July 2008
Baseball America Blog: Season Ends For Rays? JenningsDesmond Jennings, one of the Rays prospects, hasn’t played much this year due to injuries.
June 2008
Baseball America Blog: Jennings Makes Debut?But Not At ThirdA glance at yesterday’s Florida State League box scores revealed two interesting things: 1.