Duke Carmel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1965)

Duke Carmel was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Mets, and the New York Yankees, a span of 7 seasons. In 124 career games, he hit .211 with 48 hits, 4 home runs, and 23 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 18.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .211
HR 4
RBI 23
H 48
OPS .616
PIV 18
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 202 lb
Born
4/23/1937 in New York, NY, USA
Died
8/3/2021 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1959-09-10
Last Game
1965-05-02

Full name: Leon James Carmel

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Career Batting Statistics

Duke Carmel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
124 227 22 48 7 3 4 23 3 27 60 .211 .294 .322 .616 18

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Duke Carmel — 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
1959 SLN NL 10 23 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 .130 — — — — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 SLN NL 57 44 9 10 1 0 1 2 0 9 11 .227 — — — — 38.9
1963 NYN NL 47 149 11 35 5 3 3 18 2 16 37 .235 .246 (-5%) .308 (-1%) .371 (-1%) .680 (-1%) 38.9
1965 NYA AL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 124 227 22 48 7 3 4 23 3 27 60 .211 — — — — 78

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

Duke Carmel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home671231328312.228
Away57104920111.192

Last 10 Games — Batting

Duke Carmel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-05-02 NYYBALL 100000001
1965-04-30 NYYBALL 100000001
1965-04-25 NYYLAAW 000000000
1965-04-24 NYYLAAL 400000003
1965-04-21 NYYMINL 100000000
1965-04-19 NYYKC1L 100000000
1963-09-29 NYNHOUL 300000012
1963-09-28 NYNHOUL 401100000
1963-09-26 NYNLADL 413010200
1963-09-24 NYNLADL 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Duke Carmel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 19 202 13 4 14
OF 70 33 100 1 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Duke Carmel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 SLN OF 10 6 15 0 0 0
1960 SLN 1B 2 1 10 2 0 1
1960 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 SLN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 SLN OF 38 6 38 0 1 0
1963 NYN 1B 18 17 185 10 4 13
1963 NYN OF 21 21 47 1 1 0
1965 NYA 1B 2 1 7 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Duke Carmel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 23
Left Field 27
Center Field 36
Right Field 12

Duke Carmel: the record in brief

The profile opens with Duke Carmel's first major league game on September 10, 1959; the last one listed came on May 2, 1965. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1959 to 1963), the New York Mets (1963), and the New York Yankees (1965). Listed as an outfielder, Carmel batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 202 pounds. Carmel was born on April 23, 1937, in New York, NY, USA. Carmel died on August 3, 2021, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The given name on file is Leon James Carmel.

Carmel's career batting table shows 124 games, 227 at bats and 48 hits, a .211 average, plus 4 homers and 23 runs batted in. Carmel got on base at a .294 rate and slugged .322 (.616 OPS). Set against a .250 league average for the same years, Carmel's .211 average sits 15.5% below it. The OPS comparison is .616 to a league .696, 11.5% below average. Carmel collected a career-high 35 hits in 1963.

Frequently Asked Questions about Duke Carmel

What years did Duke Carmel play?
Duke Carmel played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965.
Was Duke Carmel a pitcher?
No. Duke Carmel was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Duke Carmel hit?
Duke Carmel hit 4 career home runs with 48 hits.
What teams did Duke Carmel play for?
Duke Carmel played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1960, 1963), the New York Mets (1963), and the New York Yankees (1965).
What were Duke Carmel's career stats?
In 124 games, Duke Carmel had 48 hits, 4 home runs, 23 RBI, 22 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .211 batting average.
What position did Duke Carmel play?
Duke Carmel played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Duke Carmel and how much did he weigh?
Duke Carmel was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 202 pounds.
How many home runs did Duke Carmel hit each season?
Duke Carmel's home runs by season: 0 in 1959, 0 in 1960, 4 in 1963, and 0 in 1965. His most in one season was 4, in 1963.
What was Duke Carmel's career batting average?
Duke Carmel batted .211 over his career, with 48 hits in 227 at bats.
How many RBI did Duke Carmel have?
Duke Carmel drove in 23 runs in his career.
Is Duke Carmel in the Hall of Fame?
No. Duke Carmel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.