Ray Durham

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)

AVG .277
HR 192
RBI 875
H 2,054
OPS .788
PIV 6,266
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
11/30/1971 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-26
Last Game
2008-09-28
Awards
2× All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,975 7,408 1,249 2,054 440 79 192 875 273 820 1,201 .277 .352 .436 .788 6,266

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .788 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 CHA AL 125 471 68 121 27 6 7 51 18 31 83 .257 .266 (-4%) .337 (-9%) .417 (-8%) .755 (-8%) -726.3
1996 CHA AL 156 557 79 153 33 5 10 65 30 58 95 .275 .269 (+2%) .340 (+3%) .426 (-5%) .767 (-2%) -112.6
1997 CHA AL 155 634 106 172 27 5 11 53 33 61 96 .271 .266 (+2%) .336 (avg) .419 (-9%) .756 (-5%) -493.6
1998 CHA AL 158 635 126 181 35 8 19 67 36 73 105 .285 .266 (+7%) .335 (+8%) .420 (+8%) .755 (+8%) 1197.6
1999 CHA AL 153 612 109 181 30 8 13 60 34 73 105 .296 .271 (+9%) .344 (+8%) .433 (avg) .778 (+4%) 643.2
2000 CHA AL 151 614 121 172 35 9 17 75 25 75 105 .280 .270 (+4%) .344 (+5%) .437 (+3%) .782 (+4%) 485.3
2001 CHA AL 152 611 104 163 42 10 20 65 23 64 110 .267 .263 (+1%) .332 (+2%) .426 (+9%) .758 (+6%) 647.3
2002 CHA AL 96 345 71 103 20 2 9 48 20 49 59 .299 .261 (+14%) .331 (+18%) .416 (+7%) .747 (+12%) 934.6
2002 OAK AL 54 219 43 60 14 4 6 22 6 24 34 .274 .261 (+5%) .331 (+6%) .416 (+10%) .747 (+8%) 934.6
2003 SFN NL 110 410 61 117 30 5 8 33 7 50 82 .285 .264 (+8%) .332 (+10%) .422 (+5%) .754 (+7%) 628.9
2004 SFN NL 120 471 95 133 28 8 17 65 10 57 60 .282 .266 (+6%) .335 (+9%) .427 (+13%) .762 (+11%) 1090.2
2005 SFN NL 142 497 67 144 33 0 12 62 6 48 59 .290 .264 (+10%) .330 (+8%) .418 (+2%) .749 (+5%) 541.4
2006 SFN NL 137 498 79 146 30 7 26 93 7 51 61 .293 .269 (+9%) .336 (+7%) .431 (+25%) .768 (+17%) 1694.1
2007 SFN NL 138 464 56 101 21 2 11 71 10 53 75 .218 .268 (-19%) .335 (-12%) .422 (-19%) .758 (-16%) -1276.4
2008 SFN NL 87 263 43 77 23 0 3 32 6 38 49 .293 .263 (+11%) .333 (+16%) .416 (avg) .749 (+7%) 456.1
2008 MIL NL 41 107 21 30 12 0 3 13 2 15 23 .280 .263 (+6%) .333 (+11%) .416 (+15%) .749 (+13%) 456.1
Career · 16 seasons 1,975 7,408 1,249 2,054 440 79 192 875 273 820 1,201 .277 — — — — 7,100

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 56 13 14 4 0 3 3 7 14 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS2 MIL 3 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125
2003 NLDS1 SFN 4 17 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .235
2002 ALDS2 OAK 5 21 7 7 3 0 2 2 2 4 .333
2000 ALDS2 CHA 3 10 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home986352762198081416.278
Away98938816281074111459.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-28 MILCHCW 411100002
2008-09-27 MILCHCL 100000000
2008-09-26 MILCHCW 312100000
2008-09-25 MILPITW 010000010
2008-09-23 MILPITW 400000010
2008-09-19 MILCINL 201000001
2008-09-18 MILCHCL 512100111
2008-09-17 MILCHCW 411000010
2008-09-16 MILCHCL 512200102
2008-09-14 MILPHIL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1843 1800 3506 4926 181 1189
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CHA 2B 122 118 245 299 15 67
1996 CHA 2B 150 145 236 423 11 87
1997 CHA 2B 153 153 270 395 18 77
1998 CHA 2B 158 156 282 438 18 128
1999 CHA 2B 148 147 305 412 19 100
2000 CHA 2B 151 149 299 419 15 126
2001 CHA 2B 150 148 280 446 10 88
2002 CHA 2B 92 92 188 261 15 61
2002 OAK 2B 11 11 21 37 2 12
2003 SFN 2B 105 101 185 309 5 66
2004 SFN 2B 118 115 242 315 16 74
2005 SFN 2B 133 131 249 341 11 82
2005 SFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 SFN 2B 133 132 272 341 11 82
2007 SFN 2B 124 117 244 300 12 86
2008 SFN 2B 70 61 130 129 3 38
2008 MIL 2B 25 24 58 61 0 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1843
Center Field 1
Designated Hitter 54

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-05-26
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-08-15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 SFN NL $7,500,000
2007 SFN NL $7,000,000
2006 SFN NL $7,000,000
2005 SFN NL $7,200,000
2004 SFN NL $7,200,000
2003 SFN NL $5,200,000
2002 CHA AL $6,300,000
2001 CHA AL $9,000,000
2000 CHA AL $4,900,000
1999 CHA AL $3,400,000
1998 CHA AL $1,935,000
1997 CHA AL $310,000
1996 CHA AL $150,000
1995 CHA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $67,204,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ray Durham (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alan Trammell HOF
    .285 avg, 185 HR
  2. 95
    Ian Kinsler
    .269 avg, 257 HR
  3. 90
    Ryne Sandberg HOF
    .285 avg, 282 HR
  4. 89
    Chase Utley
    .275 avg, 259 HR
  5. 87
    Barry Larkin HOF
    .295 avg, 198 HR
  6. 86
    Jay Bell
    .265 avg, 195 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Durham

What years did Ray Durham play?
Ray Durham played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
Was Ray Durham a pitcher?
No. Ray Durham was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ray Durham hit?
Ray Durham hit 192 career home runs with 2054 hits.