John Duffie
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967)
John Duffie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1967 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 2.79 ERA and 6 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'7" / 210 lb
- Died
- 4/19/2018 in Douglas, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1967-09-18
- Last Game
- 1967-09-24
Full name: John Brown Duffie
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | LAN | NL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2.79 | 3.30 (+15%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2.79 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .242 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | LAN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.86 |
| Away | 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.80 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-09-24 | LAD | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-09-18 | LAD | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-09-24 | LAD | PHI | L | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967-09-18 | LAD | NYN | L | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | Mount Vernon | GA | 1965, 1966 |
John Duffie: the record in brief
According to the bio, John Duffie debuted on September 18, 1967 and played a final game on September 24, 1967. The team column never changes: it is the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1967. Listed as a pitcher, Duffie threw and hit right-handed. Duffie is listed at 6 feet, 7 inches and 210 pounds. Duffie was born on October 4, 1945, in Greenwood, SC, USA. The bio records the death on April 19, 2018, in Douglas, GA, USA. John Duffie was the playing name; the full given name is John Brown.
Duffie went 0-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 2 games, 2 of them starts. The totals include 6 strikeouts. That 2.79 ERA compares with a 3.30 league average across the same seasons, 15.4% better. All of that pitching came in 1967, with 2 games and 6 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Duffie, 2 games, came at pitcher.
Before the majors, Duffie played college baseball at Brewton-Parker College (1965 and 1966).
Frequently Asked Questions about John Duffie
- Was John Duffie a pitcher?
- Yes. John Duffie pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Duffie hit?
- John Duffie hit 0 career home runs.
- What was John Duffie's career batting average?
- John Duffie batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was John Duffie's career ERA?
- John Duffie finished with a 2.79 career ERA, going 0-2 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Duffie have?
- John Duffie recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is John Duffie in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Duffie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.