Duane Below

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2013)

Duane Below was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2013 for the Detroit Tigers and the Miami Marlins, a span of 3 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 4.27 ERA and 45 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 2–4
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.33
SO 45
Pitcher PIV -294.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
11/15/1985 in Britton, MI, USA
MLB Debut
2011-07-20
Last Game
2013-05-27

Full name: Duane Arthur Below

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Career Pitching Statistics

Duane Below — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 43 3 0 0 0 78.0 83 37 8 21 45 4.27 -294.6

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 8.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Duane Below — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 DET AL 0 2 14 2 0 0 0 29.0 28 14 11 14 4.34 3.94 (-10%) -185.2
2012 DET AL 2 1 27 1 0 0 0 46.1 49 20 8 29 3.88 4.01 (+3%) -109.4
2013 MIA NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 6 3 2 2 10.12 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 2 4 43 3 0 0 0 78.0 83 37 21 45 4.27 — -295

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Duane Below — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Duane Below — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 DET AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 DET AL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIA NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Duane Below — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2300000—
Away2010000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Duane Below — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2345.2531811203.55
Away2032.1301910255.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Duane Below — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-05-27 MIATBR — 1.2200110
2013-05-21 MIAPHI L 1.0433110
2012-08-13 DETMIN — 1.0333111
2012-08-08 DETNYY — 3.0411100
2012-07-27 DETTOR — 1.0121011
2012-07-17 DETLAA — 3.1844221
2012-07-14 DETBAL — 2.0100000
2012-07-03 DETMIN — 2.2551031
2012-06-27 DETTEX — 2.2422120
2012-06-20 DETSTL — 1.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Duane Below — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 43 3 3 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Duane Below — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 DET P 14 2 1 1 0 0
2012 DET P 27 1 2 8 0 0
2013 MIA P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Duane Below — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 43

Salary History

Duane Below — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 DET AL $482,000
Total Career Earnings $482,000

Duane Below: the record in brief

The profile opens with Duane Below's first major league game on July 20, 2011; the last one listed came on May 27, 2013. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2011 to 2012) and the Miami Marlins (2013). Below, born on November 15, 1985, in Britton, MI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Below's listed size is 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. Duane Below was the playing name; the full given name is Duane Arthur.

Across 43 games (3 starts), Below recorded 2 wins against 4 losses with a 4.27 ERA. Below had 45 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.27 mark was 8.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.88 in 2012, when the league's was 4.01.

Below appears at one position only: pitcher, in 43 games. The fielding table credits Below with 3 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Duane Below

What years did Duane Below play?
Duane Below played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2013.
Was Duane Below a pitcher?
Yes. Duane Below pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Duane Below hit?
Duane Below hit 0 career home runs.
What was Duane Below's career batting average?
Duane Below batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Duane Below's career ERA?
Duane Below finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 2-4 with 45 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Duane Below have?
Duane Below recorded 45 career strikeouts.