Rob Ducey
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2001)
Rob Ducey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2001 for 6 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 15 seasons. In 703 career games, he hit .242 with 309 hits, 31 home runs, and 146 RBI. His career PIV β Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact β is 69.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1987-05-01
- Last Game
- 2001-07-22
Full name: Robert Thomas Ducey
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703 | 1,279 | 190 | 309 | 78 | 13 | 31 | 146 | 22 | 166 | 346 | .242 | .331 | .396 | .726 | 69 |
Career AVG .242 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons β 8.1% below league average.
Career OBP .331 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career SLG .396 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career OPS .726 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons β near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | TOR | AL | 34 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | .188 | β | β | β | β | -178.8 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | 27 | 54 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .315 | .254 (+24%) | .317 (+13%) | .377 (+13%) | .695 (+13%) | 99.2 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | 41 | 76 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | .211 | .254 (-17%) | .319 (-8%) | .375 (-30%) | .694 (-20%) | -212.4 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | 19 | 53 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .302 | .257 (+17%) | .324 (+19%) | .385 (+3%) | .710 (+10%) | 108.6 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 39 | 68 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | .235 | .255 (-8%) | .323 (-8%) | .384 (-4%) | .708 (-6%) | -75.6 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 23 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .048 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CAL | AL | 31 | 59 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | .237 | .255 (-7%) | .322 (-9%) | .377 (-24%) | .699 (-17%) | 0.0 |
| 1993 | TEX | AL | 27 | 85 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .282 | .265 (+7%) | .332 (+5%) | .403 (+23%) | .735 (+15%) | 178.2 |
| 1994 | TEX | AL | 11 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .172 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SEA | AL | 76 | 143 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | .287 | .266 (+7%) | .336 (-8%) | .419 (+25%) | .756 (+11%) | 179.8 |
| 1998 | SEA | AL | 97 | 217 | 30 | 52 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 61 | .240 | .266 (-10%) | .335 (avg) | .420 (-2%) | .755 (-1%) | -21.7 |
| 1999 | PHI | NL | 104 | 188 | 29 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 57 | .261 | .271 (-4%) | .344 (+11%) | .433 (+7%) | .778 (+9%) | 412.3 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 70 | 106 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 36 | .189 | .270 (-30%) | .344 (-8%) | .437 (-7%) | .782 (-8%) | -126.9 |
| 2000 | TOR | AL | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .154 | β | β | β | β | -126.9 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 42 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .217 | β | β | β | β | -126.9 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 30 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .222 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 27 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .239 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 703 | 1,279 | 190 | 309 | 78 | 13 | 31 | 146 | 22 | 166 | 346 | .242 | — | — | — | — | 109 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (703 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 357 | 659 | 90 | 168 | 14 | 81 | .255 |
| Away | 346 | 620 | 100 | 141 | 17 | 65 | .227 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-22 | WSN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-21 | WSN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-07-20 | WSN | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-17 | WSN | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-16 | WSN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-07-15 | WSN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-14 | WSN | TBR | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-12 | WSN | TBR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-08 | WSN | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-07 | WSN | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | TOR | OF | 28 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | TOR | OF | 26 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | TOR | OF | 35 | 22 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | TOR | OF | 19 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | TOR | OF | 24 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | TOR | OF | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CAL | OF | 20 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | TEX | OF | 26 | 24 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | TEX | OF | 10 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | SEA | OF | 69 | 32 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | SEA | OF | 83 | 52 | 127 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1999 | PHI | OF | 58 | 37 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | PHI | OF | 26 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | TOR | OF | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | PHI | OF | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | PHI | OF | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MON | OF | 14 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 238 |
| Center Field | 89 |
| Right Field | 159 |
| Designated Hitter | 20 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | PHI | NL | $500,000 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | $500,000 |
| 1999 | PHI | NL | $400,000 |
| 1998 | SEA | AL | $375,000 |
| 1997 | SEA | AL | $200,000 |
| 1994 | TEX | AL | $275,000 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | $200,000 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | $150,000 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | $84,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,684,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Community College | Sanford | FL | 1984 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rob Ducey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rob Ducey: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 1, 1987 and the final game on July 22, 2001, Rob Ducey built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Toronto Blue Jays (1987 to 2000), the California Angels (1992), the Texas Rangers (1993 to 1994), the Seattle Mariners (1997 through 1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (1999 to 2001), and the Montreal Expos (2001). Born on May 24, 1965, in Toronto, ON, CAN, Ducey is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds. On the record, Rob Ducey was born Robert Thomas Ducey.
Ducey finished with 309 hits from 1,279 at bats in 703 games, which works out to .242, adding 31 homers, 146 runs batted in, and 22 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .331 and .396 give Ducey a career OPS of .726. Ducey's .242 average ran 8.1% below the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. Ducey collected a career-high 52 hits in 1998.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Ducey
- What years did Rob Ducey play?
- Rob Ducey played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2001.
- Was Rob Ducey a pitcher?
- No. Rob Ducey was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Rob Ducey hit?
- Rob Ducey hit 31 career home runs with 309 hits.
- What was Rob Ducey's career batting average?
- Rob Ducey batted .242 over his career, with 309 hits in 1,279 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rob Ducey have?
- Rob Ducey drove in 146 runs in his career.
- Is Rob Ducey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rob Ducey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.