What years did Bull Durham play?

Bull Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1909.

Was Bull Durham a pitcher?

Yes. Bull Durham pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bull Durham hit?

Bull Durham hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What were Bull Durham's career stats?

In 9 games, Bull Durham went 2-0 with a 5.28 ERA, 6 strikeouts, 29.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Bull Durham play?

Bull Durham played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bull Durham?

Bull Durham was listed at 5 feet 10 inches.

What was Bull Durham's career ERA?

Bull Durham finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 2-0 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bull Durham have?

Bull Durham recorded 6 career strikeouts.

Is Bull Durham in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bull Durham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bull Durham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1909)

Bull Durham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1909 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Washington Senators, and the New York Giants, a span of 6 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 5.28 ERA and 6 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 2–0

ERA 5.28

WHIP 1.69

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -224.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / —
Born: 6/27/1877 in New Oxford, PA, USA
Died: 6/28/1960 in Bentley, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-09-15
Last Game: 1909-05-19

Full name: Louis Staub Durham

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bull Durham — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	9	2	1	0	1	29.0	37	17	0	12	6	5.28	-224.8

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 2.52 across their career seasons — 109.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bull Durham — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1904	BRO	NL	2	2	2	1	0	11.0	10	4	5	1	3.27	2.66 (-23%)	-258.8
1907	WS1	AL	0	2	0	0	0	5.0	10	7	4	1	12.60	—	0.0
1908	NY1	NL	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	1	2	9.00	—	0.0
1909	NY1	NL	0	4	0	0	1	11.0	15	4	2	2	3.27	2.55 (-29%)	34.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	9	2	1	1	29.0	37	17	12	6	5.28	—	-225

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

Bull Durham — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .615 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bull Durham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	BRO	NL	2	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	WS1	AL	2	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	NY1	NL	4	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			9	7	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Bull Durham — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bull Durham — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	27.0	34	3	13	6	1.00
Away	1	2.0	3	1	0	1	4.50

Last 9 Games — Batting

Bull Durham — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1909-05-19	NY1	CIN	W	1	0	0
1909-04-27	NY1	BSN	L	0	0	0
1909-04-24	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0
1909-04-19	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0
1908-09-25	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	0
1907-06-12	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1907-06-05	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0
1904-09-22	BRO	PIT	W	3	1	1
1904-09-15	BRO	PHI	W	1	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Bull Durham — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1909-05-19	NY1	CIN	SV	3.0	6	3	3	1	0
1909-04-27	NY1	BSN	—	2.0	5	4	0	1	1
1909-04-24	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1
1909-04-19	NY1	PHI	—	4.0	1	0	0	0	1
1908-09-25	NY1	CIN	—	2.0	2	2	0	2	2
1907-06-12	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	7	7	0	2	1
1907-06-05	MIN	SLA	—	4.0	3	2	0	2	0
1904-09-22	BRO	PIT	W	7.0	4	1	0	1	1
1904-09-15	BRO	PHI	W	4.0	6	4	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bull Durham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	2	0	6	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bull Durham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	E
1904	BRO	P	2	2	2	1
1907	WS1	P	2	0	1	0
1908	NY1	P	1	0	0	0
1909	NY1	P	4	0	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bull Durham — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Bull Durham: the record in brief

September 15, 1904 and May 19, 1909 bracket Bull Durham's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Durham played for the Brooklyn Superbas (1904), the Washington Senators (1907), and the New York Giants (1908 to 1909). Durham is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Durham threw and hit right-handed. Durham was born on June 27, 1877, in New Oxford, PA, USA. The bio records the death on June 28, 1960, in Bentley, KS, USA. Durham's full given name, per the bio, is Louis Staub Durham.

Durham pitched in 9 games, starting 2, and finished with a 2-0 record and 5.28 ERA. Durham had 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Durham's seasons was 2.52, so the 5.28 figure ran 109.1% worse than average. In 1904, one of the busiest seasons, Durham posted a 3.27 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.66.

Every defensive appearance on record for Durham, 9 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bull Durham

What years did Bull Durham play?: Bull Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1909.
Was Bull Durham a pitcher?: Yes. Bull Durham pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bull Durham hit?: Bull Durham hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Bull Durham play for?: Bull Durham played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Superbas (1904), the Washington Senators (1907), and the New York Giants (1908–1909).
What were Bull Durham's career stats?: In 9 games, Bull Durham went 2-0 with a 5.28 ERA, 6 strikeouts, 29.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Bull Durham play?: Bull Durham played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bull Durham?: Bull Durham was listed at 5 feet 10 inches.
What was Bull Durham's career ERA?: Bull Durham finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 2-0 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bull Durham have?: Bull Durham recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Bull Durham in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bull Durham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.