What years did Vern Duncan play?

Vern Duncan played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.

Was Vern Duncan a pitcher?

No. Vern Duncan was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Vern Duncan hit?

Vern Duncan hit 4 career home runs with 307 hits.

Vern Duncan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1915)

AVG .279

HR 4

RBI 97

H 307

OPS .705

PIV 1,819

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 155 lb
Born: 1/6/1890 in Clayton, NC, USA
Died: 6/1/1954 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-09-11
Last Game: 1915-10-03

Full name: Vernon Van Duke Duncan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
311	1,100	170	307	39	12	4	97	32	121	98	.279	.357	.347	.705	1,819

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — +6.8% above 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
1913	PHI	NL	8	12	3	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BLF	FL	157	557	99	160	20	8	2	53	13	67	55	.287	.255 (+13%)	.322 (+16%)	.339 (+7%)	.661 (+11%)	1499.7
1915	BLF	FL	146	531	68	142	18	4	2	43	19	54	40	.267	.250 (+7%)	.318 (+6%)	.332 (-1%)	.651 (+2%)	318.9
Career · 3 seasons			311	1,100	170	307	39	12	4	97	32	121	98	.279	—	—	—	—	1,819

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	153	523	82	146	3	48	.279
Away	158	581	88	160	1	42	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1915-10-03	BLF	NEW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-10-03	BLF	NEW	W	4	1	2	1	1	1	0
1915-10-02	BLF	NEW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-10-02	BLF	NEW	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1915-09-30	BLF	NEW	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
1915-09-30	BLF	NEW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-28	BLF	KCF	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-27	BLF	KCF	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-27	BLF	KCF	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1915-09-26	BLF	KCF	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	2	5	0	0
3B	29	37	39	18	6
OF	275	514	40	36	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	PHI	OF	3	2	1	0	0
1914	BLF	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1914	BLF	3B	8	11	12	1	0
1914	BLF	OF	148	255	20	26	8
1915	BLF	2B	1	2	5	0	0
1915	BLF	3B	21	26	27	17	6
1915	BLF	OF	124	257	19	10	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Second Base	2
Third Base	29
Left Field	99
Center Field	163
Right Field	13

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1909, 1910

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Duncan

What years did Vern Duncan play?: Vern Duncan played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.
Was Vern Duncan a pitcher?: No. Vern Duncan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Vern Duncan hit?: Vern Duncan hit 4 career home runs with 307 hits.