What years did Don Durham play?

Don Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.

Was Don Durham a pitcher?

Yes. Don Durham pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Durham hit?

Don Durham hit 2 career home runs with 7 hits.

Don Durham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1973)

W–L 2–11

ERA 5.83

WHIP 1.55

SO 58

Pitcher PIV -921.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 3/21/1949 in Yosemite, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-07-16
Last Game: 1973-09-29

Full name: Donald Gary Durham

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	11	25	12	1	0	1	88.0	91	57	8	45	58	5.83	-921.1

Career ERA 5.83 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 66.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	SLN	NL	2	7	10	8	1	0	47.7	42	23	22	35	4.34	3.26 (-33%)	813.7
1973	TEX	AL	0	4	15	4	0	1	40.3	49	34	23	23	7.59	3.75 (-103%)	-1734.8
Career · 2 seasons			2	11	25	12	1	1	88.0	91	57	45	58	5.83	—	-921

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	14	3	7	0	0	2	4	0	0	4	.500	.500	.929	1.429	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +99.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +57.2% above league average.

Career SLG .929 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +153.3% above league average.

Career OPS 1.429 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +108.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	SLN	NL	14	14	3	7	2	4	4	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	TEX	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	14	3	7	2	4	4	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	8	1	5	1	3	.625
Away	16	6	2	2	1	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	44.0	39	25	18	31	5.11
Away	14	44.0	52	32	27	27	6.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-09-29	TEX	KCR	—	1.2	3	2	2	0	1	1
1973-09-22	TEX	KCR	—	5.1	6	2	2	2	3	1
1973-09-19	TEX	LAA	—	5.0	5	2	2	0	4	0
1973-09-16	TEX	OAK	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1973-09-04	TEX	CHW	—	1.2	3	4	4	1	2	1
1973-09-01	TEX	MIN	—	4.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1973-08-29	TEX	BAL	L	0.0	1	3	3	4	0	0
1973-08-24	TEX	CLE	L	4.2	6	7	6	2	2	2
1973-08-19	TEX	NYY	—	5.2	5	1	1	1	4	0
1973-08-14	TEX	BAL	—	1.1	5	4	4	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	12	5	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	SLN	P	10	8	1	4	0	0
1973	TEX	P	15	4	4	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	25

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	KY	1968, 1969, 1970

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Durham

What years did Don Durham play?: Don Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.
Was Don Durham a pitcher?: Yes. Don Durham pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Durham hit?: Don Durham hit 2 career home runs with 7 hits.