Was Jim Duncan a pitcher?

No. Jim Duncan was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jim Duncan hit?

Jim Duncan hit 2 career home runs with 35 hits.

Jim Duncan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)

AVG .230

HR 2

RBI 14

H 35

OPS .604

PIV -404

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 140 lb
Born: 7/1/1871 in Saltsburg, PA, USA
Died: 10/16/1901 in Foxburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1899-07-18
Last Game: 1899-10-15

Full name: James William Duncan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
46	152	14	35	4	3	2	14	1	8	6	.230	.269	.336	.604	-404

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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
1899	WAS	NL	15	47	5	11	2	0	0	5	1	4	3	.234	—	—	—	—	-143.4
1899	CL4	NL	31	105	9	24	2	3	2	9	0	4	3	.229	.282 (-19%)	.343 (-25%)	.366 (-1%)	.710 (-13%)	-143.4
Career · 2 seasons			46	152	14	35	4	3	2	14	1	8	6	.230	—	—	—	—	-287

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	40	4	9	0	3	.225
Away	34	112	10	26	2	11	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1899-10-15	CL4	CIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1899-10-15	CL4	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-10-14	CL4	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-10-12	CL4	CIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899-10-07	CL4	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-10-01	CL4	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1899-09-30	CL4	STL	L	4	2	3	1	1	2	0	1
1899-09-26	CL4	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-24	CL4	LS3	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-23	CL4	PIT	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	17	0	164	6	5	13
C	28	0	69	35	11	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1899	WAS	C	14	44	19	4	0
1899	CL4	1B	17	164	6	5	13
1899	CL4	C	14	25	16	7	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	28
First Base	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Duncan

Was Jim Duncan a pitcher?: No. Jim Duncan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim Duncan hit?: Jim Duncan hit 2 career home runs with 35 hits.