What years did Dan Dugan play?

Dan Dugan played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.

Was Dan Dugan a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Dugan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan Dugan hit?

Dan Dugan hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Dan Dugan's career batting average?

Dan Dugan batted .150 over his career, with 3 hits in 20 at bats.

How many RBI did Dan Dugan have?

Dan Dugan drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Dan Dugan's career ERA?

Dan Dugan finished with a 6.61 career ERA, going 1-4 with 15 strikeouts.

Dan Dugan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1929)

Dan Dugan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 6.61 ERA and 15 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–4

ERA 6.61

WHIP 1.47

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -1383.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 187 lb
Born: 2/22/1907 in Plainfield, NJ, USA
Died: 6/25/1968 in Green Brook, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-09-05
Last Game: 1929-07-16

Full name: Daniel Phillip Dugan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Dugan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	20	2	0	0	1	65.1	77	48	8	19	15	6.61	-1383.8

Career ERA 6.61 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 51.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Dugan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	CHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1929	CHA	AL	1	4	19	2	1	65.0	77	48	19	15	6.65	4.60 (-45%)	-1383.8
Career · 2 seasons			1	4	20	2	1	65.1	77	48	19	15	6.61	—	-1,384

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

Dan Dugan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	20	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	.150	.150	.200	.350	0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Dugan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	CHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	CHA	AL	19	20	1	3	1	3	7	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	20	1	3	1	3	7	.150	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Dugan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	9	1	2	0	3	.222
Away	9	11	0	1	0	0	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Dugan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	33.1	35	18	6	8	4.86
Away	9	32.0	42	30	13	7	8.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Dugan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1929-07-16	CHW	MIN	W	0	0	0
1929-07-14	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0
1929-07-12	CHW	NYY	L	2	0	1
1929-07-02	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	2
1929-06-29	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0
1929-06-24	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0
1929-06-22	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0
1929-06-16	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0
1929-06-11	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	1
1929-06-05	CHW	BOS	L	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Dugan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-07-16	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	0
1929-07-14	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1929-07-12	CHW	NYY	—	5.1	6	5	5	2	1	2
1929-07-02	CHW	CLE	L	7.0	6	2	2	1	1	1
1929-06-29	CHW	SLA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1929-06-24	CHW	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1929-06-22	CHW	SLA	—	1.0	5	5	5	1	1	0
1929-06-16	CHW	MIN	—	4.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-06-11	CHW	PHA	—	2.1	6	6	4	1	1	2
1929-06-05	CHW	BOS	—	3.2	15	13	13	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Dugan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	2	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Dugan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929	CHA	P	19	0	2	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Dugan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

Dan Dugan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Louis University	St. Louis	MO	1926, 1927, 1928

Dan Dugan: the record in brief

September 5, 1928 and July 16, 1929 bracket Dan Dugan's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Dugan's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. The bio lists Dugan as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 187 pounds. Dugan was born on February 22, 1907, in Plainfield, NJ, USA. Dugan's death is recorded on June 25, 1968, in Green Brook, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Daniel Phillip Dugan.

Across 20 games (2 starts), Dugan recorded 1 win against 4 losses with a 6.61 ERA. Also on Dugan's record: 15 strikeouts. Against a 4.37 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.61 mark was 51.4% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.65 in 1929, when the league's was 4.60.

Every defensive appearance on record for Dugan, 20 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 6 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Dugan

What years did Dan Dugan play?: Dan Dugan played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.
Was Dan Dugan a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Dugan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Dugan hit?: Dan Dugan hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Dan Dugan's career batting average?: Dan Dugan batted .150 over his career, with 3 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Dugan have?: Dan Dugan drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Dan Dugan's career ERA?: Dan Dugan finished with a 6.61 career ERA, going 1-4 with 15 strikeouts.