What years did Blaine Durbin play?

Blaine Durbin played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909.

Was Blaine Durbin a pitcher?

No. Blaine Durbin was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 5 career games.

How many home runs did Blaine Durbin hit?

Blaine Durbin hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

What teams did Blaine Durbin play for?

Blaine Durbin played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1907–1908), the Cincinnati Reds (1909), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909).

What were Blaine Durbin's career stats?

In 32 games, Blaine Durbin had 14 hits and 6 runs, with a .275 batting average.

What position did Blaine Durbin play?

Blaine Durbin played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Blaine Durbin and how much did he weigh?

Blaine Durbin was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.

What was Blaine Durbin's career batting average?

Blaine Durbin batted .275 over his career, with 14 hits in 51 at bats.

What was Blaine Durbin's career ERA?

Blaine Durbin finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.

Is Blaine Durbin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Blaine Durbin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Blaine Durbin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1909)

Blaine Durbin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909 for the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. In 32 career games, he hit .275 with 14 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 15, 2026

AVG .275

HR 0

RBI 0

H 14

OPS .633

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 155 lb
Born: 9/10/1886 in Lamar, MO, USA
Died: 9/11/1943 in Kirkwood, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-04-24
Last Game: 1909-06-30

Full name: Blaine Alphonsus Durbin

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Career Batting Statistics

Blaine Durbin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
32	51	6	14	1	0	0	0	0	4	8	.275	.339	.294	.633	0

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Blaine Durbin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	CHN	NL	11	18	2	6	0	1	4	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	CHN	NL	14	28	3	7	1	2	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	CIN	NL	6	5	1	1	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			32	51	6	14	1	4	8	.275	—	—	—	—	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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Blaine Durbin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	1	1	0	1	16.2	14	10	0	10	5	5.40	-441.6

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 2.50 across their career seasons — 116.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Blaine Durbin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1907	CHN	NL	0	1	5	1	1	0	1	16.2	14	10	10	5	5.40	2.50 (-116%)	-441.6
Career · 1 season			0	1	5	1	1	0	1	16.2	14	10	10	5	5.40	—	-442

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

Blaine Durbin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	47	6	14	0	0	.298
Away	5	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Blaine Durbin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	16.2	14	0	10	5	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Blaine Durbin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1909-06-30	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1909-05-19	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1909-04-29	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1909-04-28	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1909-04-26	CIN	CHC	L	0	1	0	1	0
1909-04-23	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1909-04-21	CIN	STL	L	1	0	1	0	0
1908-07-22	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-21	CHC	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1908-07-16	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Blaine Durbin — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1907-10-02	CHC	NY1	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1
1907-09-22	CHC	BSN	L	7.0	5	4	3	1
1907-07-26	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0
1907-06-16	CHC	BRO	—	4.1	4	6	5	1
1907-04-24	CHC	CIN	—	3.1	5	3	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Blaine Durbin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	16	11	18	2	0	0
P	5	1	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Blaine Durbin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1907	CHN	OF	5	3	3	2
1907	CHN	P	5	1	1	5
1908	CHN	OF	11	8	15	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Blaine Durbin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5
Left Field	1
Center Field	11
Right Field	4

Blaine Durbin: the record in brief

Blaine Durbin played a first major league game on April 24, 1907 and a last one on June 30, 1909. Durbin played for the Chicago Cubs (1907 through 1908), the Cincinnati Reds (1909), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909). Durbin, an outfielder by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 155 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads September 10, 1886, in Lamar, MO, USA. The bio records the death on September 11, 1943, in Kirkwood, MO, USA. The given name on file is Blaine Alphonsus Durbin.

Durbin collected 14 hits in 51 at bats across 32 games, good for a .275 batting average. Durbin's career OPS of .633 combines a .339 on-base mark with .294 slugging. Measured against the leagues Durbin played in, the .275 career average compares with a .243 league average over the same seasons, 12.8% above the league. 1908 produced Durbin's most hits, 7 of them for the Chicago Cubs. The best average in the busiest seasons was .333, in 1907.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blaine Durbin

What years did Blaine Durbin play?: Blaine Durbin played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909.
Was Blaine Durbin a pitcher?: No. Blaine Durbin was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Blaine Durbin hit?: Blaine Durbin hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What teams did Blaine Durbin play for?: Blaine Durbin played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1907–1908), the Cincinnati Reds (1909), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909).
What were Blaine Durbin's career stats?: In 32 games, Blaine Durbin had 14 hits and 6 runs, with a .275 batting average.
What position did Blaine Durbin play?: Blaine Durbin played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Blaine Durbin and how much did he weigh?: Blaine Durbin was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.
What was Blaine Durbin's career batting average?: Blaine Durbin batted .275 over his career, with 14 hits in 51 at bats.
What was Blaine Durbin's career ERA?: Blaine Durbin finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
Is Blaine Durbin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Blaine Durbin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.