Mariano Duncan

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1997)

AVG .267
HR 87
RBI 491
H 1,247
OPS .688
PIV -4,801
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
3/13/1963 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut
1985-04-09
Last Game
1997-09-17
Awards
All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,279 4,677 619 1,247 233 37 87 491 174 201 913 .267 .300 .388 .688 -4,801

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 5.8% 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
1985 LAN NL 142 562 74 137 24 6 6 39 38 38 113 .244 .257 (-5%) .323 (-9%) .390 (-13%) .714 (-11%) -1059.7
1986 LAN NL 109 407 47 93 7 0 8 30 48 30 78 .229 .257 (-11%) .325 (-13%) .395 (-23%) .720 (-18%) -1148.6
1987 LAN NL 76 261 31 56 8 1 6 18 11 17 62 .215 .262 (-18%) .331 (-19%) .415 (-23%) .746 (-21%) -918.4
1989 LAN NL 49 84 9 21 5 1 0 8 3 0 15 .250 .254 (-2%) .319 (-16%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-14%) -194.2
1989 CIN NL 45 174 23 43 10 1 3 13 6 8 36 .247 .254 (-3%) .319 (-9%) .375 (-2%) .694 (-5%) -194.2
1990 CIN NL 125 435 67 133 22 11 10 55 13 24 67 .306 .257 (+19%) .324 (+6%) .385 (+23%) .710 (+16%) 1125.1
1991 CIN NL 100 333 46 86 7 4 12 40 5 12 57 .258 .255 (+1%) .323 (-11%) .384 (+7%) .708 (-1%) -169.7
1992 PHI NL 142 574 71 153 40 3 8 50 23 17 108 .267 .255 (+4%) .322 (-10%) .377 (+3%) .699 (-3%) -432.3
1993 PHI NL 124 496 68 140 26 4 11 73 6 12 88 .282 .265 (+6%) .332 (-9%) .403 (+3%) .735 (-2%) -290.9
1994 PHI NL 88 347 49 93 22 1 8 48 10 17 72 .268 .269 (-1%) .338 (-10%) .424 (-4%) .763 (-7%) -452.6
1995 PHI NL 52 196 20 56 12 1 3 23 1 0 43 .286 .266 (+7%) .337 (-16%) .417 (-3%) .755 (-9%) -369.1
1995 CIN NL 29 69 16 20 2 1 3 13 0 5 19 .290 .266 (+9%) .337 (-3%) .417 (+15%) .755 (+7%) -369.1
1996 NYA AL 109 400 62 136 34 3 8 56 4 9 77 .340 .269 (+26%) .340 (+3%) .426 (+17%) .767 (+11%) 701.9
1997 NYA AL 50 172 16 42 8 0 1 13 2 6 39 .244 .266 (-8%) .336 (-20%) .419 (-26%) .756 (-24%) -677.9
1997 TOR AL 39 167 20 38 6 0 0 12 4 6 39 .228 .266 (-15%) .336 (-21%) .419 (-37%) .756 (-30%) -677.9
Career · 15 seasons 1,279 4,677 619 1,247 233 37 87 491 174 201 913 .267 — — — — -5,128

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
43 152 14 37 4 4 1 12 5 37 .243

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALCS NYA 4 15 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 .200
1996 ALDS2 NYA 4 16 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 4 .312
1996 WS NYA 6 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .053
1995 NLCS CIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1995 NLDS2 CIN 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667
1993 NLCS PHI 3 15 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 .267
1993 WS PHI 6 29 5 10 0 1 0 2 1 7 .345
1990 NLCS CIN 6 20 1 6 0 0 1 4 0 8 .300
1990 WS CIN 4 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .143
1985 NLCS LAN 5 18 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home624221529859846231.270
Away655246232164941260.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-17 TORBOSL 500000001
1997-09-15 TORSEAL 400000002
1997-09-13 TORSEAW 511000001
1997-09-12 TORSEAL 402000000
1997-09-11 TOROAKL 502200100
1997-09-10 TOROAKL 401000201
1997-09-09 TORLAAW 410000001
1997-09-08 TORLAAW 422000111
1997-09-07 TORTEXW 400000004
1997-09-05 TORTEXW 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 24 15 147 8 2 12
2B 585 541 1099 1433 72 295
3B 36 35 21 48 6 3
OF 94 76 154 2 5 0
SS 540 473 742 1436 112 242

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 LAN 2B 19 16 50 44 3 7
1985 LAN SS 123 120 174 386 27 57
1986 LAN SS 106 106 172 317 25 46
1987 LAN 2B 7 4 11 22 0 3
1987 LAN OF 2 1 0 0 0 0
1987 LAN SS 67 62 90 191 21 37
1989 LAN 2B 8 4 9 13 2 3
1989 LAN OF 7 1 4 0 1 0
1989 LAN SS 16 11 19 31 3 8
1989 CIN 2B 5 2 4 8 0 2
1989 CIN SS 44 41 65 103 8 17
1990 CIN 2B 115 108 245 287 15 51
1990 CIN OF 1 1 4 0 0 0
1990 CIN SS 12 5 16 16 3 4
1991 CIN 2B 62 58 116 144 7 29
1991 CIN OF 7 5 7 0 0 0
1991 CIN SS 32 22 46 68 2 12
1992 PHI 2B 52 50 94 126 7 27
1992 PHI 3B 4 3 2 3 1 0
1992 PHI OF 65 58 123 1 3 0
1992 PHI SS 42 26 37 80 5 16
1993 PHI 2B 65 61 109 168 9 29
1993 PHI SS 59 49 71 136 12 21
1994 PHI 1B 6 3 25 2 0 1
1994 PHI 2B 37 34 76 100 5 23
1994 PHI 3B 28 28 16 42 4 2
1994 PHI SS 19 19 30 44 3 13
1995 PHI 1B 12 9 90 6 2 10
1995 PHI 2B 24 22 50 60 5 17
1995 PHI 3B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1995 PHI SS 14 10 14 51 3 9
1995 CIN 1B 6 3 32 0 0 1
1995 CIN 2B 7 6 13 13 1 3
1995 CIN OF 3 3 6 0 0 0
1995 CIN SS 6 2 8 13 0 2
1996 NYA 2B 104 98 183 238 11 57
1996 NYA 3B 3 3 1 1 1 1
1996 NYA OF 3 1 3 0 0 0
1997 NYA 2B 41 39 65 99 4 20
1997 NYA OF 6 6 7 1 1 0
1997 TOR 2B 39 39 74 111 3 24

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 24
Second Base 585
Third Base 36
Shortstop 539
Left Field 88
Center Field 2
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-09-14

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 NYA AL $870,000
1996 NYA AL $845,000
1995 PHI NL $500,000
1994 PHI NL $2,250,000
1993 PHI NL $2,000,000
1992 PHI NL $2,000,000
1991 CIN NL $925,000
1990 CIN NL $325,000
1989 LAN NL $200,000
1987 LAN NL $150,000
1986 LAN NL $150,000
1985 LAN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $10,275,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 336 0
1985 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 9.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alexei Ramirez
    .270 avg, 115 HR
  2. 96
    Erick Aybar
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  3. 96
    Dickie Thon
    .264 avg, 71 HR
  4. 95
    Luis Salazar
    .261 avg, 94 HR
  5. 93
    Omar Infante
    .271 avg, 82 HR
  6. 89
    Amed Rosario
    .272 avg, 79 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mariano Duncan

What years did Mariano Duncan play?
Mariano Duncan played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1997.
Was Mariano Duncan a pitcher?
No. Mariano Duncan was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mariano Duncan hit?
Mariano Duncan hit 87 career home runs with 1247 hits.