Chris Duncan
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2009)
Chris Duncan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. In 389 career games, he hit .257 with 295 hits, 55 home runs, and 175 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,672.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 210 lb
- Died
- 9/6/2019 in Tucson, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 2005-09-10
- Last Game
- 2009-07-20
Full name: Christopher Edwin Duncan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389 | 1,147 | 164 | 295 | 55 | 5 | 55 | 175 | 4 | 160 | 316 | .257 | .348 | .458 | .805 | 1,672 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .348 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .458 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.
Career OPS .805 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — +6.6% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SLN | NL | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | SLN | NL | 90 | 280 | 60 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 30 | 69 | .293 | .269 (+9%) | .336 (+8%) | .431 (+36%) | .768 (+24%) | 1268.3 |
| 2007 | SLN | NL | 127 | 375 | 51 | 97 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 70 | 2 | 55 | 123 | .259 | .268 (-4%) | .335 (+5%) | .422 (+14%) | .758 (+10%) | 841.5 |
| 2008 | SLN | NL | 76 | 222 | 26 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 52 | .248 | .263 (-6%) | .333 (+4%) | .416 (-12%) | .749 (-5%) | -106.5 |
| 2009 | SLN | NL | 87 | 260 | 25 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 41 | 67 | .227 | .262 (-14%) | .332 (-1%) | .417 (-14%) | .750 (-9%) | -331.8 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 389 | 1,147 | 164 | 295 | 55 | 5 | 55 | 175 | 4 | 160 | 316 | .257 | — | — | — | — | 1,672 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (389 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 196 | 571 | 75 | 137 | 24 | 79 | .240 |
| Away | 193 | 576 | 89 | 158 | 31 | 96 | .274 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-20 | STL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-07-19 | STL | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009-07-18 | STL | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-07-17 | STL | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009-07-12 | STL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-07-12 | STL | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009-07-11 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-07-10 | STL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-07-08 | STL | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009-07-05 | STL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 51 | 26 | 249 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
| OF | 283 | 255 | 421 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SLN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | SLN | 1B | 11 | 7 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | SLN | OF | 70 | 59 | 107 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | SLN | 1B | 11 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | SLN | OF | 99 | 90 | 158 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | SLN | 1B | 21 | 15 | 143 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2008 | SLN | OF | 45 | 42 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | SLN | 1B | 6 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | SLN | OF | 68 | 64 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 51 |
| Left Field | 259 |
| Right Field | 27 |
| Designated Hitter | 9 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-08-19 |
| 2006 | Rookie of the Month | August |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SLN | NL | $825,000 |
| 2008 | SLN | NL | $439,000 |
| 2007 | SLN | NL | $400,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,664,000 | ||
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Chris Duncan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Chris Duncan: the record in brief
The profile opens with Chris Duncan's first major league game on September 10, 2005; the last one listed came on July 20, 2009. Duncan spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Duncan, born on May 5, 1981, in Tucson, AZ, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Duncan's listed size is 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. Duncan's death is recorded on September 6, 2019, in Tucson, AZ, USA. The bio lists the given name Christopher Edwin.
Duncan's career batting table shows 389 games, 1,147 at bats and 295 hits, a .257 average, along with 55 homers and 175 RBI. Duncan's career OPS of .805 combines a .348 on-base mark with .458 slugging. Against a .266 league average for those years, Duncan's .257 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .805 to a league .755, 6.6% above average. Duncan's most home runs in a season came in 2006, when the total reached 22 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Duncan collected a career-high 97 hits in 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Duncan
- What years did Chris Duncan play?
- Chris Duncan played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.
- Was Chris Duncan a pitcher?
- No. Chris Duncan was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Chris Duncan hit?
- Chris Duncan hit 55 career home runs with 295 hits.
- What was Chris Duncan's career batting average?
- Chris Duncan batted .257 over his career, with 295 hits in 1,147 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chris Duncan have?
- Chris Duncan drove in 175 runs in his career.
- Is Chris Duncan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chris Duncan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.