Was Dan Duran a pitcher?

No. Dan Duran was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Dan Duran hit?

Dan Duran hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Dan Duran's career batting average?

Dan Duran batted .250 over his career, with 4 hits in 16 at bats.

Is Dan Duran in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dan Duran has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Dan Duran play for?

Dan Duran played for the Texas Rangers.

Dan Duran

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981)

Dan Duran was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1981 for the Texas Rangers. In 13 career games, he hit .250 with 4 hits.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .250

HR 0

RBI 0

H 4

OPS .544

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 3/16/1954 in Palo Alto, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-17
Last Game: 1981-06-10

Full name: Daniel James Duran

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Career Batting Statistics

Dan Duran — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	16	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.294	.250	.544	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career OPS .544 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Duran — 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
1981	TEX	AL	13	16	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	16	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0

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

Dan Duran — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	12	1	2	0	0	.167
Away	4	4	0	2	0	0	.500

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Duran — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1981-06-10	TEX	MIL	W	1	1	0	0
1981-06-05	TEX	TOR	W	0	0	0	0
1981-06-04	TEX	MIN	L	1	1	0	0
1981-05-20	TEX	DET	L	1	0	0	1
1981-05-09	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	0	0
1981-05-09	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	0	0
1981-05-07	TEX	CHW	W	0	0	1	0
1981-05-06	TEX	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
1981-05-05	TEX	CHW	W	1	0	0	0
1981-05-03	TEX	KCR	W	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Duran — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	7	3	6	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Duran — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	TEX	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1981	TEX	OF	7	3	6	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Duran — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	7

College History

Dan Duran — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Foothill College	Los Altos Hills	CA	1973

Dan Duran: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dan Duran debuted on April 17, 1981 and played a final game on June 10, 1981. Duran spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Texas Rangers. At 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Duran is listed as a left fielder. The bio says Duran threw and hit left-handed. Duran was born on March 16, 1954, in Palo Alto, CA, USA. Duran's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel James Duran.

Duran's career batting table shows 13 games, 16 at bats and 4 hits, a .250 average. The .250 career average is close to the .256 the league hit across the same seasons. Duran's lone season row is 1981 with the Texas Rangers: 13 games, 4 hits in 16 at bats.

The college table lists Foothill College in 1973. Duran's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 13 games from Retrosheet.

The position table credits Duran with 7 games at left field and also lists 1 at first base.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Duran

Was Dan Duran a pitcher?: No. Dan Duran was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Dan Duran hit?: Dan Duran hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Dan Duran's career batting average?: Dan Duran batted .250 over his career, with 4 hits in 16 at bats.
Is Dan Duran in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dan Duran has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dan Duran play for?: Dan Duran played for the Texas Rangers.