Cedric Durst

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1930)

Cedric Durst was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1930 for the St. Louis Browns, the New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 481 career games, he hit .244 with 269 hits, 15 home runs, and 122 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .244
HR 15
RBI 122
H 269
OPS .645
PIV -2,678
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
8/23/1896 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
2/16/1971 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1922-05-30
Last Game
1930-09-25

Full name: Cedric Montgomery Durst

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Career Batting Statistics

Cedric Durst — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
481 1,103 146 269 39 17 15 122 7 75 100 .244 .294 .351 .645 -2,678

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OPS .645 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cedric Durst — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 SLA AL 15 12 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLA AL 45 85 12 18 2 0 5 11 0 8 14 .212 .282 (-25%) .344 (-19%) .390 (+6%) .734 (-6%) -98.6
1926 SLA AL 80 219 32 52 7 5 3 16 0 22 19 .237 .279 (-15%) .345 (-10%) .390 (-9%) .735 (-9%) -359.8
1927 NYA AL 65 129 18 32 4 3 0 25 0 6 7 .248 .282 (-12%) .344 (-18%) .392 (-17%) .736 (-18%) -397.2
1928 NYA AL 74 135 18 34 2 1 2 10 1 7 9 .252 .280 (-10%) .342 (-16%) .395 (-18%) .737 (-17%) -372.1
1929 NYA AL 92 202 32 52 3 3 4 31 3 15 25 .257 .289 (-11%) .353 (-13%) .415 (-13%) .769 (-13%) -451.2
1930 NYA AL 8 19 0 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 .158 — — — — 0.0
1930 BOS AL 102 302 29 74 19 5 1 24 3 17 24 .245 .293 (-17%) .354 (-18%) .429 (-18%) .784 (-18%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 481 1,103 146 269 39 17 15 122 7 75 100 .244 — — — — -1,679

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

Cedric Durst — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 9 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Cedric Durst — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS NYA 4 8 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 .375
1927 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cedric Durst — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home235548821461172.266
Away24755663123455.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cedric Durst — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-09-25 BOSMINL 101000000
1930-09-19 BOSCLEL 101000000
1930-09-17 BOSDETL 100000000
1930-09-16 BOSDETL 101100000
1930-09-15 BOSSLAW 100000000
1930-09-13 BOSSLAL 100000000
1930-09-12 BOSSLAL 100000000
1930-09-11 BOSCHWL 101000000
1930-09-07 BOSNYYL 100000000
1930-09-05 BOSPHAL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cedric Durst — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 0 109 8 4 6
OF 295 0 580 17 13 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cedric Durst — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 SLA OF 6 0 6 0 1 0
1923 SLA 1B 8 0 62 2 3 6
1923 SLA OF 10 0 22 0 0 0
1926 SLA 1B 4 0 24 3 1 0
1926 SLA OF 57 0 143 5 3 0
1927 NYA 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1927 NYA OF 36 0 47 1 1 0
1928 NYA 1B 3 0 20 2 0 0
1928 NYA OF 33 0 55 2 1 1
1929 NYA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1929 NYA OF 72 0 151 5 2 1
1930 NYA OF 6 0 11 0 0 0
1930 BOS OF 75 0 145 4 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cedric Durst — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 18
Left Field 137
Center Field 64
Right Field 97

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cedric Durst (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Marshall
    .245 avg, 15 HR
  2. 94
    Marv Rickert
    .247 avg, 19 HR
  3. 94
    Bob Borkowski
    .251 avg, 16 HR
  4. 89
    Brandon Barnes
    .242 avg, 20 HR
  5. 87
    Gary Woods
    .243 avg, 13 HR
  6. 83
    Lee King
    .247 avg, 15 HR

Cedric Durst: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 30, 1922 and the final game on September 25, 1930, Cedric Durst built the record summarized on this page. By club, Durst's seasons break down as the St. Louis Browns (1922 through 1926), the New York Yankees (1927 to 1930), and the Boston Red Sox (1930). Listed as an outfielder, Durst batted and threw left-handed. Durst is listed at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads August 23, 1896, in Austin, TX, USA. Durst died on February 16, 1971, in San Diego, CA, USA. Durst's full given name, per the bio, is Cedric Montgomery Durst.

Durst finished with 269 hits from 1,103 at bats in 481 games, which works out to .244, along with 15 homers and 122 RBI. Durst's career OPS of .645 combines a .294 on-base mark with .351 slugging. The league as a whole hit .285 across Durst's seasons, which puts the .244 career mark 14.4% below average. In OPS terms, Durst's .645 stands 13.9% below the league's .749. The highest hit total in a season was 74, in 1930.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedric Durst

What years did Cedric Durst play?
Cedric Durst played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1930.
Was Cedric Durst a pitcher?
No. Cedric Durst was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Cedric Durst hit?
Cedric Durst hit 15 career home runs with 269 hits.
What teams did Cedric Durst play for?
Cedric Durst played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1922–1923, 1926), the New York Yankees (1927–1930), and the Boston Red Sox (1930).
What were Cedric Durst's career stats?
In 481 games, Cedric Durst had 269 hits, 15 home runs, 122 RBI, 146 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
What position did Cedric Durst play?
Cedric Durst played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cedric Durst and how much did he weigh?
Cedric Durst was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Cedric Durst hit each season?
Cedric Durst's home runs by season: 0 in 1922, 5 in 1923, 3 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 2 in 1928, 4 in 1929, and 1 in 1930. His most in one season was 5, in 1923.
What was Cedric Durst's career batting average?
Cedric Durst batted .244 over his career, with 269 hits in 1,103 at bats.
How many RBI did Cedric Durst have?
Cedric Durst drove in 122 runs in his career.
Is Cedric Durst in the Hall of Fame?
No. Cedric Durst has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.