Shelley Duncan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2013)

Shelley Duncan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013 for the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 7 seasons. In 330 career games, he hit .226 with 200 hits, 43 home runs, and 144 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 72.

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

AVG .226
HR 43
RBI 144
H 200
OPS .724
PIV 72
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
9/29/1979 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
2007-07-20
Last Game
2013-04-27

Full name: David Shelley Duncan

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Career Batting Statistics

Shelley Duncan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
330 885 117 200 42 0 43 144 2 97 243 .226 .305 .419 .724 72

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Shelley Duncan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 NYA AL 34 74 16 19 1 0 7 17 0 8 20 .257 .268 (-4%) .335 (-2%) .422 (+31%) .758 (+16%) 206.9
2008 NYA AL 23 57 7 10 3 0 1 6 0 7 13 .175 .263 (-33%) .333 (-21%) .416 (-33%) .749 (-28%) -267.6
2009 NYA AL 11 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
2010 CLE AL 85 229 29 53 10 0 11 36 1 26 76 .231 .257 (-10%) .325 (-3%) .402 (+4%) .728 (+1%) 58.1
2011 CLE AL 76 223 29 58 17 0 11 47 0 19 56 .260 .255 (+2%) .320 (+1%) .399 (+21%) .719 (+12%) 449.8
2012 CLE AL 81 232 29 47 10 0 11 31 1 28 59 .203 .254 (-20%) .318 (-10%) .405 (-4%) .724 (-7%) -264.1
2013 TBA AL 20 55 6 10 1 0 2 6 0 9 14 .182 .253 (-28%) .317 (-7%) .396 (-22%) .714 (-15%) -111.4
Career · 7 seasons 330 885 117 200 42 0 43 144 2 97 243 .226 — — — — 72

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

Shelley Duncan — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Shelley Duncan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALDS2 NYA 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Shelley Duncan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home177453581042586.230
Away15343259961858.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Shelley Duncan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-04-27 TBRCHWW 601000001
2013-04-25 TBRCHWL 300000000
2013-04-24 TBRNYYW 200000012
2013-04-22 TBRNYYW 200000011
2013-04-21 TBROAKW 210000022
2013-04-20 TBROAKW 300000000
2013-04-19 TBROAKW 321100010
2013-04-18 TBRBALL 300000021
2013-04-17 TBRBALW 322001111
2013-04-16 TBRBALL 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shelley Duncan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 41 24 196 15 4 21
OF 168 140 235 15 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shelley Duncan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 NYA 1B 9 2 24 3 0 6
2007 NYA OF 12 4 14 2 0 1
2008 NYA 1B 16 12 98 5 3 8
2008 NYA OF 4 3 4 0 0 0
2009 NYA OF 8 2 5 0 0 0
2010 CLE 1B 4 2 15 0 0 1
2010 CLE OF 48 43 75 7 0 1
2011 CLE 1B 7 7 44 6 1 4
2011 CLE OF 39 36 59 2 1 0
2012 CLE 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2012 CLE OF 57 52 78 4 2 0
2013 TBA 1B 4 1 14 1 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Shelley Duncan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 41
Left Field 139
Right Field 32
Designated Hitter 90

Salary History

Shelley Duncan's recorded salaries total $1,398,300 over 3 seasons, 2008 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Duncan's career ran from 2007 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2013.

Shelley Duncan — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 CLE AL $500,000
2011 CLE AL $500,000
2008 NYA AL $398,300
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,398,300

College History

Shelley Duncan — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arizona Tucson AZ 1999, 2000, 2001

Shelley Duncan: the record in brief

Shelley Duncan's major league career runs from a debut on July 20, 2007 to a final game on April 27, 2013. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (2007 through 2009), the Cleveland Indians (2010 to 2012), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2013). Duncan played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 29, 1979, in Tucson, AZ, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds. Shelley Duncan was the playing name; the full given name is David Shelley.

In 330 games and 885 at bats, Duncan batted .226 with 200 hits, along with 43 home runs and 144 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .305 and .419 give Duncan a career OPS of .724. Over the seasons Duncan played, league hitters batted .259; the .226 career figure is 12.8% below that. 2010 was Duncan's biggest home run year, with 11. The hits column peaks at 58, in 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelley Duncan

What years did Shelley Duncan play?
Shelley Duncan played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.
Was Shelley Duncan a pitcher?
No. Shelley Duncan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shelley Duncan hit?
Shelley Duncan hit 43 career home runs with 200 hits.
What teams did Shelley Duncan play for?
Shelley Duncan played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (2007–2009), the Cleveland Indians (2010–2012), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2013).
What were Shelley Duncan's career stats?
In 330 games, Shelley Duncan had 200 hits, 43 home runs, 144 RBI, 117 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .226 batting average.
How much did Shelley Duncan earn in his career?
Shelley Duncan's recorded salaries total $1,398,300 over 3 seasons, 2008 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Duncan's career ran from 2007 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2013.
What was Shelley Duncan's salary?
Shelley Duncan's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $500,000, in 2011, and his lowest was $398,300, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2012.
What position did Shelley Duncan play?
Shelley Duncan played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Shelley Duncan and how much did he weigh?
Shelley Duncan was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 215 pounds.
How many home runs did Shelley Duncan hit each season?
Shelley Duncan's home runs by season: 7 in 2007, 1 in 2008, 0 in 2009, 11 in 2010, 11 in 2011, 11 in 2012, and 2 in 2013. His most in one season was 11, in 2010, 2011, and 2012.
What was Shelley Duncan's career batting average?
Shelley Duncan batted .226 over his career, with 200 hits in 885 at bats.
How many RBI did Shelley Duncan have?
Shelley Duncan drove in 144 runs in his career.
Is Shelley Duncan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Shelley Duncan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.