Ryne Duren

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1965)

Ryne Duren was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965 for 7 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 12 seasons. Across 311 career appearances, he went 27-44 with a 3.83 ERA, 630 strikeouts, and 57 saves. Ryne Duren was a 3-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4891.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 27–44
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.42
SO 630
Pitcher PIV 4891.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
2/22/1929 in Cazenovia, WI, USA
Died
1/6/2011 in Lake Wales, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1954-09-25
Last Game
1965-08-18
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Rinold George Duren

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryne Duren — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 44 311 32 2 1 57 589.3 443 251 40 392 630 3.83 4891.8

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryne Duren Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 0 3 14 6 0 0 1 42.7 37 25 30 37 5.27 3.83 (-38%) -381.8
1958 NYA AL 6 4 44 1 0 0 20 75.7 40 17 43 87 2.02 3.86 (+48%) 1951.7
1959 NYA AL 3 6 41 0 0 0 14 76.7 49 16 43 96 1.88 3.90 (+52%) 2041.9
1960 NYA AL 3 4 42 1 0 0 9 49.0 27 27 49 67 4.96 3.82 (-30%) -244.6
1961 NYA AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 3 4 7 5.40 — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 6 12 40 14 1 1 2 99.0 87 57 75 108 5.18 4.03 (-29%) -1080.3
1962 LAA AL 2 9 42 3 0 0 8 71.3 53 35 57 74 4.42 3.96 (-12%) 1051.5
1963 PHI NL 6 2 33 7 1 0 2 87.3 65 32 52 84 3.30 3.46 (+5%) 116.6
1964 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 2 1 5 6.00 — 0.0
1964 CIN NL 0 2 26 0 0 0 1 43.7 41 14 15 39 2.89 3.58 (+19%) 1352.1
1965 PHI NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11.0 10 4 4 6 3.27 3.50 (+6%) 195.4
1965 WS2 AL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 23.0 24 17 18 18 6.65 3.50 (-90%) -110.6
Career · 13 seasons 27 44 311 32 2 1 57 589.1 443 251 392 630 3.83 — 4,892

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 Batting Statistics

Ryne Duren — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
312 114 8 7 1 0 0 5 0 9 66 .061 .164 .070 .234 0

Career AVG .061 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career SLG .070 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 81.8% below league average.

Career OPS .234 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ryne Duren Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 14 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .071 — — — — 0.0
1958 NYA AL 44 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 .077 — — — — 0.0
1959 NYA AL 41 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 NYA AL 42 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 40 25 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 15 .040 — — — — 0.0
1962 LAA AL 42 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 .067 — — — — 0.0
1963 PHI NL 34 21 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .143 — — — — 0.0
1964 PHI NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 CIN NL 26 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 PHI NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 WS2 AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 312 114 8 7 1 0 0 5 0 9 66 .061 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ryne Duren — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryne Duren — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1958 WS NYA 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ryne Duren — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 5 0 1 13.3 9 3 7 19 2.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ryne Duren — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1960 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 5 2.25
1958 WS NYA 1 1 3 0 1 9.3 7 2 6 14 1.93

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryne Duren — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home153585404.069
Away159563301.054

Pitching — Home / Away

Ryne Duren — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home153296.22191271883183.85
Away158292.22241242053123.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ryne Duren — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-08-18 TEXCHW — 0.0122100
1965-08-17 TEXCHW — 1.2211010
1965-08-11 TEXCHW — 1.2233210
1965-08-08 TEXLAA W 3.0100420
1965-08-06 TEXLAA — 2.0000010
1965-08-05 TEXMIN — 1.0211010
1965-07-28 TEXMIN — 0.2433110
1965-07-09 TEXBOS — 1.1200220
1965-07-05 TEXLAA — 1.0100110
1965-07-01 TEXCLE — 2.0000130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryne Duren — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 311 32 17 68 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryne Duren — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 KC1 P 14 6 3 8 0 0
1958 NYA P 44 1 1 11 1 2
1959 NYA P 41 0 1 9 0 2
1960 NYA P 42 1 2 9 0 0
1961 NYA P 4 0 0 0 0 0
1961 LAA P 40 14 6 6 2 0
1962 LAA P 42 3 0 8 1 0
1963 PHI P 33 7 3 7 0 0
1964 PHI P 2 0 0 0 1 0
1964 CIN P 26 0 1 4 1 0
1965 PHI P 6 0 0 3 0 0
1965 WS2 P 16 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Ryne Duren Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 311

Awards & Honors

Ryne Duren — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1958 TSN Rookie of the Year Pitcher

Award Voting History

Ryne Duren — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 4.0 336 0
1958 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 7.0 24 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ryne Duren (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Marmol
    23-35, 3.57 ERA
  2. 97
    Juan Cruz
    38-36, 4.05 ERA
  3. 96
    Rod Scurry
    19-32, 3.24 ERA
  4. 95
    Paul Shuey
    45-28, 3.87 ERA
  5. 94
    Scott Sauerbeck
    20-17, 3.82 ERA
  6. 94
    Mark Littell
    32-31, 3.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryne Duren

What years did Ryne Duren play?
Ryne Duren played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965.
Was Ryne Duren a pitcher?
Yes. Ryne Duren pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 630 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ryne Duren hit?
Ryne Duren hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Ryne Duren's career batting average?
Ryne Duren batted .061 over his career, with 7 hits in 114 at bats.
How many RBI did Ryne Duren have?
Ryne Duren drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Ryne Duren's career ERA?
Ryne Duren finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 27-44 with 630 strikeouts.