Zach Duke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2019)

W–L 69–91
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.45
SO 854
Pitcher PIV 3694.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
4/19/1983 in Clifton, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2005-07-02
Last Game
2019-06-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Zachary Thomas Duke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 91 570 169 6 3 4 1360.0 1,554 651 132 419 854 4.31 3694.8

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2005 PIT NL 8 2 14 14 0 0 0 84.7 79 17 23 58 1.81 4.29 (+58%) 2787.9
2006 PIT NL 10 15 34 34 2 1 0 215.3 255 107 68 117 4.47 4.53 (+1%) 2223.8
2007 PIT NL 3 8 20 19 0 0 0 107.3 161 66 25 41 5.53 4.47 (-24%) -1290.1
2008 PIT NL 5 14 31 31 1 1 0 185.0 230 99 47 87 4.82 4.32 (-11%) -363.0
2009 PIT NL 11 16 32 32 3 1 0 213.0 231 96 49 106 4.06 4.32 (+6%) 465.9
2010 PIT NL 8 15 29 29 0 0 0 159.0 212 101 51 96 5.72 4.08 (-40%) -3472.0
2011 ARI NL 3 4 21 9 0 0 1 76.7 101 42 19 32 4.93 3.94 (-25%) -92.3
2012 WAS NL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 13.7 11 2 4 10 1.32 4.01 (+67%) 515.8
2013 WAS NL 1 1 12 1 0 0 0 20.7 31 20 8 11 8.71 3.87 (-125%) -352.6
2013 CIN NL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 10.7 8 1 2 7 0.84 3.87 (+78%) 93.2
2014 MIL NL 5 1 74 0 0 0 0 58.7 49 16 17 74 2.45 3.74 (+34%) 2370.6
2015 CHA AL 3 6 71 0 0 0 1 60.7 47 23 32 66 3.41 3.96 (+14%) -994.4
2016 CHA AL 2 0 53 0 0 0 1 37.7 31 11 16 42 2.63 4.19 (+37%) 1090.9
2016 SLN NL 0 1 28 0 0 0 1 23.3 17 5 13 26 1.93 4.19 (+54%) 787.4
2017 SLN NL 1 1 27 0 0 0 0 18.3 13 8 6 12 3.93 4.36 (+10%) -424.8
2018 MIN AL 3 4 45 0 0 0 0 37.3 44 15 15 39 3.62 4.15 (+13%) 1382.9
2018 SEA AL 2 1 27 0 0 0 0 14.7 13 9 6 12 5.52 4.15 (-33%) 112.7
2019 CIN NL 3 1 30 0 0 0 0 23.3 21 13 18 18 5.01 4.51 (-11%) -1146.9
Career · 18 seasons 69 91 570 169 6 3 4 1,360.0 1,554 651 419 854 4.31 — 3,695

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
576 318 17 57 7 0 2 23 0 12 118 .179 .208 .220 .428 -1,915

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .428 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 42.0% 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
2005 PIT NL 14 28 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
2006 PIT NL 34 68 2 13 3 0 0 7 0 1 32 .191 .269 (-29%) .336 (-40%) .431 (-46%) .768 (-43%) -492.7
2007 PIT NL 21 32 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 12 .250 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 32 57 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 .158 .263 (-40%) .333 (-44%) .416 (-62%) .749 (-54%) -500.0
2009 PIT NL 33 60 1 12 2 0 0 5 0 4 18 .200 .262 (-24%) .332 (-26%) .417 (-44%) .750 (-36%) -362.9
2010 PIT NL 32 48 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 17 .062 — — — — -559.7
2011 ARI NL 21 20 3 6 0 0 2 6 0 1 7 .300 — — — — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 WAS NL 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CIN NL 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIL NL 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHA AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHA AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SLN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SLN NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIN AL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SEA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 CIN NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 576 318 17 57 7 0 2 23 0 12 118 .179 — — — — -1,915

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
Home28415972109.132
Away2921591036214.226

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home282704.07773142004494.01
Away288656.07773372194054.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-06-29 CINCHC — 0.0011100
2019-06-23 CINMIL — 1.2111121
2019-06-20 CINMIL — 1.0100100
2019-06-16 CINTEX — 1.0000110
2019-06-14 CINTEX — 2.0100230
2019-06-12 CINCLE — 0.2000120
2019-06-09 CINPHI W 0.1000000
2019-05-31 CINWAS — 1.0200010
2019-05-19 CINLAD — 0.1000200
2019-05-17 CINLAD — 2.0111101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 570 169 81 243 9 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 PIT P 14 14 4 15 0 2
2006 PIT P 34 34 8 52 1 3
2007 PIT P 20 19 2 22 0 3
2008 PIT P 31 31 11 39 2 3
2009 PIT P 32 32 16 35 2 5
2010 PIT P 29 29 11 23 0 0
2011 ARI P 21 9 6 10 0 0
2012 WAS P 8 0 0 4 0 0
2013 WAS P 12 1 1 2 0 0
2013 CIN P 14 0 0 3 0 0
2014 MIL P 74 0 2 10 0 1
2015 CHA P 71 0 7 5 1 2
2016 CHA P 53 0 1 9 0 0
2016 SLN P 28 0 0 5 1 0
2017 SLN P 27 0 3 2 0 0
2018 MIN P 45 0 4 4 2 0
2018 SEA P 27 0 2 0 0 0
2019 CIN P 30 0 3 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 570

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Rookie of the Month August
2005 Rookie of the Month July

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $5,000,000
2015 CHA AL $4,500,000
2014 MIL NL $850,000
2013 WAS NL $700,000
2011 ARI NL $3,500,000
2010 PIT NL $4,300,000
2009 PIT NL $2,200,000
2008 PIT NL $400,000
2007 PIT NL $410,000
2006 PIT NL $335,000
Total Career Earnings $22,195,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 16.0 160 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Zach Duke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Elmer Dessens
    52-64, 4.44 ERA
  2. 95
    Chris Hammond
    66-62, 4.14 ERA
  3. 91
    Dan Spillner
    75-89, 4.21 ERA
  4. 87
    Bob Shirley
    67-94, 3.82 ERA
  5. 85
    Willie Blair
    60-86, 5.04 ERA
  6. 85
    Dennis Lamp
    96-96, 3.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Zach Duke

What years did Zach Duke play?
Zach Duke played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2019.
Was Zach Duke a pitcher?
Yes. Zach Duke pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 854 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Zach Duke hit?
Zach Duke hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.