Dave Duncan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1976)

AVG .214
HR 109
RBI 341
H 617
OPS .636
PIV -3,317
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
9/26/1945 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1964-05-06
Last Game
1976-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: David Edwin Duncan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
929 2,885 274 617 79 4 109 341 5 252 677 .214 .279 .357 .636 -3,317

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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
1964 KC1 AL 25 53 2 9 0 1 1 5 0 2 20 .170 .250 (-32%) .312 (-36%) .377 (-30%) .690 (-33%) -275.1
1967 KC1 AL 34 101 9 19 4 0 5 11 0 4 50 .188 .242 (-22%) .306 (-29%) .357 (+5%) .663 (-10%) -192.2
1968 OAK AL 82 246 15 47 4 0 7 28 1 25 68 .191 .236 (-19%) .298 (-11%) .340 (-14%) .638 (-13%) -418.5
1969 OAK AL 58 127 11 16 3 0 3 22 0 19 41 .126 .248 (-49%) .320 (-26%) .369 (-40%) .689 (-34%) -660.9
1970 OAK AL 86 232 21 60 7 0 10 29 0 22 38 .259 .253 (+2%) .325 (-2%) .385 (+8%) .711 (+4%) 137.6
1971 OAK AL 103 363 39 92 13 1 15 40 1 28 77 .253 .249 (+2%) .316 (-3%) .365 (+15%) .682 (+6%) 338.2
1972 OAK AL 121 403 39 88 13 0 19 59 0 34 68 .218 .243 (-10%) .310 (-9%) .353 (+11%) .664 (+2%) 14.5
1973 CLE AL 95 344 43 80 11 1 17 43 3 35 86 .233 .256 (-9%) .325 (-5%) .378 (+11%) .703 (+3%) 194.1
1974 CLE AL 136 425 45 85 10 1 16 46 0 42 91 .200 .256 (-22%) .324 (-16%) .369 (-8%) .693 (-11%) -773.2
1975 BAL AL 96 307 30 63 7 0 12 41 0 16 82 .205 .257 (-20%) .327 (-25%) .374 (-8%) .701 (-16%) -837.1
1976 BAL AL 93 284 20 58 7 0 4 17 0 25 56 .204 .255 (-20%) .320 (-15%) .360 (-25%) .681 (-20%) -844.0
Career · 11 seasons 929 2,885 274 617 79 4 109 341 5 252 677 .214 — — — — -3,317

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 13 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 .308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1972 WS OAK 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
1971 ALCS OAK 2 6 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home465141514532066185.226
Away464147112929743157.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-10-01 BALBOSL 400000002
1976-09-28 BALMILW 422001210
1976-09-25 BALBOSL 301000000
1976-09-23 BALNYYW 000000000
1976-09-22 BALNYYW 200000001
1976-09-21 BALNYYW 200000001
1976-09-19 BALCLEL 201000001
1976-09-19 BALCLEL 300000000
1976-09-18 BALCLEW 300000002
1976-09-13 BALMILW 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 7 1 0 3
C 885 810 4528 352 79 64

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 KC1 C 22 12 99 7 2 6
1967 KC1 C 32 27 176 13 4 2
1968 OAK C 79 73 474 41 7 5
1969 OAK C 56 40 209 15 4 1
1970 OAK C 73 64 373 28 9 9
1971 OAK C 102 102 678 41 12 3
1972 OAK C 113 109 661 43 5 9
1973 CLE C 86 84 533 41 7 8
1974 CLE 1B 3 0 7 1 0 3
1974 CLE C 134 128 557 47 15 7
1975 BAL C 95 86 397 41 8 5
1976 BAL C 93 85 371 35 6 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 885
First Base 3
Designated Hitter 10

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave Duncan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Henry Blanco
    .223 avg, 72 HR
  2. 97
    Ron Karkovice
    .221 avg, 96 HR
  3. 92
    John Bateman
    .230 avg, 81 HR
  4. 90
    Buck Martinez
    .225 avg, 58 HR
  5. 88
    George Mitterwald
    .236 avg, 76 HR
  6. 87
    Jonah Heim
    .223 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Duncan

What years did Dave Duncan play?
Dave Duncan played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1976.
Was Dave Duncan a pitcher?
No. Dave Duncan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dave Duncan hit?
Dave Duncan hit 109 career home runs with 617 hits.