What years did Joe Durham play?

Joe Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.

Was Joe Durham a pitcher?

No. Joe Durham was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Joe Durham hit?

Joe Durham hit 5 career home runs with 38 hits.

Joe Durham

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1959)

AVG .188

HR 5

RBI 20

H 38

OPS .532

PIV -625

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 186 lb
Born: 7/31/1931 in Newport News, VA, USA
Died: 4/28/2016 in Randallstown, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-09-10
Last Game: 1959-05-06

Full name: Joseph Vann Durham

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
3.0	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1952	3.0	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Listed seasons · 1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	202	25	38	2	0	5	20	1	20	50	.188	.260	.272	.532	-625

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .532 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	BAL	AL	10	40	4	9	0	1	3	0	4	7	.225	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BAL	AL	77	157	19	29	2	4	17	1	16	42	.185	.257 (-28%)	.323 (-20%)	.391 (-30%)	.715 (-26%)	-624.6
1959	SLN	NL	6	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			93	202	25	38	2	5	20	1	20	50	.188	—	—	—	—	-625

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	51	131	13	29	4	16	.221
Away	42	71	12	9	1	4	.127

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1959-05-06	STL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0
1959-05-01	STL	PIT	W	0	1	0	0
1959-04-29	STL	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1959-04-26	STL	LAD	L	0	1	0	0
1959-04-19	STL	SFG	L	3	0	0	1
1959-04-16	STL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0
1957-09-29	BAL	MIN	W	1	0	0	1
1957-09-27	BAL	MIN	W	3	1	2	2
1957-09-25	BAL	NYY	W	5	0	0	1
1957-09-25	BAL	NYY	L	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	70	51	94	1	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1954	BAL	OF	10	10	22	0	2
1957	BAL	OF	59	40	70	1	0
1959	SLN	OF	1	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	47
Center Field	7
Right Field	25

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Shaw University	Raleigh	NC	1950, 1951, 1952, 1953

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Durham

What years did Joe Durham play?: Joe Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.
Was Joe Durham a pitcher?: No. Joe Durham was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Durham hit?: Joe Durham hit 5 career home runs with 38 hits.