Mahlon Duckett

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .235
HR 1
RBI 110
H 272
OPS .593
PIV -2,543
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
12/20/1922 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/12/2015 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Mahlon Newton Duckett

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1315.0 1181.0 176.0 277.0 25.0 14.0 2.0 80.0 109.0 6.0 19.0 .235 .299 .285 .584

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
350 1,155 173 272 22 18 1 110 18 112 9 .235 .305 .288 .593 -2,543

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1940 PS NN2 32 104 13 27 0 3 0 15 1 7 0 .260 .267 (-3%) .335 (-9%) .387 (-18%) .722 (-14%) -235.3
1941 PS NN2 48 162 16 30 4 3 0 12 6 8 3 .185 .262 (-29%) .332 (-31%) .373 (-34%) .705 (-33%) -861.5
1941 NBY NN2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -861.5
1942 PS NN2 41 126 15 19 0 1 0 7 0 13 2 .151 .253 (-40%) .323 (-29%) .349 (-52%) .672 (-41%) -761.0
1943 PS NN2 16 48 7 12 1 2 0 6 2 13 0 .250 — — — — 156.2
1944 PS NN2 34 82 19 23 1 1 0 9 2 10 1 .280 .261 (+7%) .325 (+10%) .357 (-11%) .683 (-1%) 17.3
1945 PS NN2 41 151 23 41 2 3 0 11 0 15 2 .272 .260 (+4%) .328 (+3%) .354 (-9%) .683 (-3%) -60.1
1946 PS NN2 53 182 29 41 3 1 0 18 3 19 1 .225 .256 (-12%) .328 (-9%) .358 (-29%) .687 (-20%) -521.0
1947 PS NN2 41 145 29 38 5 0 1 13 1 16 0 .262 .262 (avg) .336 (+2%) .376 (-16%) .712 (-7%) -126.1
1948 PS NN2 43 151 22 41 6 4 0 19 3 11 0 .272 .263 (+3%) .340 (-6%) .379 (-4%) .719 (-5%) -151.7
Career · 10 seasons 350 1,155 173 272 22 18 1 110 18 112 9 .235 — — — — -3,405

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16351788115034.222
Away1234004488130.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-12 PH5NY6W 421000100
1948-09-06 PH5NW2L 400000000
1948-09-05 PH5BLGL 400000000
1948-08-27 PH5HOML 301000000
1948-08-23 PH5HOMW 400000000
1948-08-17 PH5BLGW 301000010
1948-08-16 PH5NW2L 401000000
1948-08-09 PH5NY6L 300000000
1948-08-08 PH5NY6W 400000000
1948-07-25 PH5BLGW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 211 202 479 587 36 91
3B 87 70 62 150 15 5
SS 47 45 81 141 18 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 PS 2B 4 4 9 14 0 5
1940 PS 3B 27 26 22 43 3 2
1941 PS 2B 14 13 32 33 5 9
1941 PS 3B 18 18 8 40 7 0
1941 PS SS 16 16 25 56 7 7
1941 NBY SS 1 1 0 2 1 0
1942 PS 2B 25 25 46 71 5 5
1942 PS 3B 9 5 6 19 0 1
1942 PS SS 4 4 13 17 2 1
1943 PS 2B 1 1 3 4 2 0
1943 PS SS 14 14 23 37 4 1
1944 PS 2B 6 5 13 12 0 4
1944 PS 3B 20 10 12 29 2 0
1944 PS SS 7 6 9 16 3 0
1945 PS 2B 29 25 64 77 4 10
1945 PS 3B 12 10 13 18 2 2
1945 PS SS 2 1 5 5 1 0
1946 PS 2B 52 50 111 148 9 25
1947 PS 2B 41 40 93 127 7 17
1948 PS 2B 39 39 108 101 4 16
1948 PS 3B 1 1 1 1 1 0
1948 PS SS 3 3 6 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 211
Third Base 87
Shortstop 47

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mahlon Duckett

Was Mahlon Duckett a pitcher?
No. Mahlon Duckett was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mahlon Duckett hit?
Mahlon Duckett hit 1 career home runs with 272 hits.