Lucas Duda

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2019)

Lucas Duda was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. In 958 career games, he hit .239 with 741 hits, 156 home runs, and 470 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,451.

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 .239
HR 156
RBI 470
H 741
OPS .782
PIV 5,451
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 255 lb
Born
2/3/1986 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2010-09-01
Last Game
2019-07-26

Full name: Lucas Christopher Duda

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Career Batting Statistics

Lucas Duda — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
958 3,098 387 741 171 4 156 470 6 394 879 .239 .334 .448 .782 5,451

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OPS .782 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lucas Duda Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 NYN NL 29 84 11 17 6 0 4 13 0 6 22 .202 .257 (-21%) .325 (-20%) .402 (+3%) .728 (-7%) -126.9
2011 NYN NL 100 301 38 88 21 3 10 50 1 33 57 .292 .255 (+15%) .320 (+15%) .399 (+21%) .719 (+18%) 1063.5
2012 NYN NL 121 401 43 96 15 0 15 57 1 51 120 .239 .254 (-6%) .318 (+3%) .405 (-4%) .724 (-1%) 49.4
2013 NYN NL 100 318 42 71 16 0 15 33 0 55 102 .223 .253 (-12%) .317 (+11%) .396 (+5%) .714 (+7%) 633.0
2014 NYN NL 153 514 74 130 27 0 30 92 3 69 135 .253 .251 (+1%) .313 (+11%) .386 (+24%) .700 (+18%) 2015.0
2015 NYN NL 135 471 67 115 33 0 27 73 0 66 138 .244 .254 (-4%) .316 (+11%) .404 (+20%) .721 (+16%) 1669.6
2016 NYN NL 47 153 20 35 7 0 7 23 0 15 36 .229 .255 (-10%) .321 (-6%) .417 (-1%) .738 (-3%) -94.1
2017 NYN NL 75 252 30 62 21 0 17 37 0 37 73 .246 .254 (-4%) .324 (+7%) .425 (+25%) .750 (+17%) 820.2
2017 TBA AL 52 171 20 30 7 0 13 27 0 23 62 .175 .254 (-31%) .324 (-12%) .425 (+4%) .750 (-3%) 820.2
2018 KCA AL 87 310 34 75 12 1 13 48 1 24 95 .242 .247 (-2%) .318 (-3%) .409 (+1%) .727 (-1%) -35.4
2018 ATL NL 20 18 1 4 2 0 1 2 0 4 7 .222 — — — — -35.4
2019 KCA AL 39 105 7 18 4 0 4 15 0 11 32 .171 .252 (-32%) .322 (-22%) .434 (-26%) .757 (-24%) -439.3
Career · 12 seasons 958 3,098 387 741 171 4 156 470 6 394 879 .239 — — — — 6,340

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

Lucas Duda — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 50 3 11 2 0 1 8 5 21 .220

Playoff Batting by Year

Lucas Duda — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLDS2 ATL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2015 NLCS NYN 4 10 1 4 2 0 1 6 1 2 .400
2015 NLDS2 NYN 5 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 .111
2015 WS NYN 5 19 1 5 0 0 0 2 2 7 .263

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lucas Duda — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home481150120537183231.247
Away477159718237073239.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lucas Duda — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-07-26 KCRCLEL 312000000
2019-07-25 KCRCLEL 100000001
2019-07-23 KCRATLW 111001100
2019-07-21 KCRCLEL 401100001
2019-07-17 KCRCHWW 400000001
2019-07-14 KCRDETL 300000001
2019-07-07 KCRWASL 100000000
2019-07-06 KCRWASL 300000003
2019-07-05 KCRWASW 100000000
2019-07-03 KCRCLEL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lucas Duda — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 578 540 4386 309 23 396
OF 234 223 362 8 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lucas Duda — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 NYN OF 24 23 32 1 0 1
2011 NYN 1B 43 37 350 15 2 30
2011 NYN OF 46 42 75 1 1 0
2012 NYN 1B 6 4 20 4 1 1
2012 NYN OF 105 100 164 5 4 0
2013 NYN 1B 34 31 237 18 0 19
2013 NYN OF 58 58 90 1 2 1
2014 NYN 1B 146 136 1108 82 7 125
2014 NYN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2015 NYN 1B 129 127 1039 77 3 87
2016 NYN 1B 45 40 313 23 3 26
2017 NYN 1B 69 67 528 36 2 43
2017 TBA 1B 24 23 165 10 2 9
2018 KCA 1B 61 59 496 36 3 41
2018 ATL 1B 2 1 19 1 0 0
2019 KCA 1B 19 15 111 7 0 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lucas Duda Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 578
Left Field 111
Right Field 123
Designated Hitter 73

Awards & Honors

Lucas Duda — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-08-02

Salary History

Lucas Duda's recorded salaries total $13,993,058 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Duda's career ran from 2010 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.

Lucas Duda — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 NYN NL $6,725,000
2015 NYN NL $4,200,000
2014 NYN NL $1,637,500
2013 NYN NL $519,240
2012 NYN NL $497,318
2011 NYN NL $414,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $13,993,058

College History

Lucas Duda — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 2005, 2006, 2007

Award Voting History

Lucas Duda — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 3.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lucas Duda (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Christian Walker
    .245 avg, 203 HR
  2. 90
    Nate Colbert
    .243 avg, 173 HR
  3. 86
    Logan Morrison
    .238 avg, 140 HR
  4. 85
    Lee Stevens
    .254 avg, 144 HR
  5. 84
    Nick Esasky
    .250 avg, 122 HR
  6. 83
    Rhys Hoskins
    .233 avg, 199 HR

Lucas Duda: the record in brief

September 1, 2010 and July 26, 2019 bracket Lucas Duda's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (2010 through 2017), the Tampa Bay Rays (2017), the Kansas City Royals (2018 to 2019), and the Atlanta Braves (2018). Duda is listed as a first baseman at 6'4" and 255 pounds. The bio says Duda threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Duda was born on February 3, 1986, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Lucas Duda was the playing name; the full given name is Lucas Christopher.

Duda's career batting table shows 958 games, 3,098 at bats and 741 hits, a .239 average, adding 156 homers and 470 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .334 and .448 give Duda a career OPS of .782. Duda's .239 average ran 5.7% below the .254 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .782 to a league .728, 7.4% above average. 2014 was Duda's biggest home run year, with 30.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas Duda

What years did Lucas Duda play?
Lucas Duda played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019.
Was Lucas Duda a pitcher?
No. Lucas Duda was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Lucas Duda hit?
Lucas Duda hit 156 career home runs with 741 hits.
What teams did Lucas Duda play for?
Lucas Duda played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (2010–2017), the Tampa Bay Rays (2017), the Kansas City Royals (2018–2019), and the Atlanta Braves (2018).
What were Lucas Duda's career stats?
In 958 games, Lucas Duda had 741 hits, 156 home runs, 470 RBI, 387 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
How much did Lucas Duda earn in his career?
Lucas Duda's recorded salaries total $13,993,058 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Duda's career ran from 2010 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2010.
What was Lucas Duda's salary?
Lucas Duda's last recorded salary was $6,725,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $6,725,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $414,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.
What position did Lucas Duda play?
Lucas Duda played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lucas Duda and how much did he weigh?
Lucas Duda was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 255 pounds.
How many home runs did Lucas Duda hit each season?
Lucas Duda's home runs by season: 4 in 2010, 10 in 2011, 15 in 2012, 15 in 2013, 30 in 2014, 27 in 2015, 7 in 2016, 30 in 2017, 14 in 2018, and 4 in 2019. His most in one season was 30, in 2014 and 2017.
What was Lucas Duda's career batting average?
Lucas Duda batted .239 over his career, with 741 hits in 3,098 at bats.
How many RBI did Lucas Duda have?
Lucas Duda drove in 470 runs in his career.
Is Lucas Duda in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lucas Duda has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.