Paul Lo Duca

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2008)

AVG .286
HR 80
RBI 481
H 1,112
OPS .746
PIV -622
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 193 lb
Born
4/12/1972 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1998-06-21
Last Game
2008-09-27
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Paul Anthony Lo Duca

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,082 3,892 483 1,112 222 8 80 481 20 266 295 .286 .337 .409 .746 -622

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .761 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
1998 LAN NL 6 14 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1999 LAN NL 36 95 11 22 1 0 3 11 1 10 9 .232 .271 (-15%) .344 (-9%) .433 (-22%) .778 (-17%) -265.3
2000 LAN NL 34 65 6 16 2 0 2 8 0 6 8 .246 .270 (-9%) .344 (-13%) .437 (-16%) .782 (-14%) -175.7
2001 LAN NL 125 460 71 147 28 0 25 90 2 39 30 .320 .263 (+21%) .332 (+12%) .426 (+27%) .758 (+21%) 1900.4
2002 LAN NL 149 580 74 163 38 1 10 64 3 34 31 .281 .261 (+8%) .331 (avg) .416 (-4%) .747 (-2%) -226.0
2003 LAN NL 147 568 64 155 34 2 7 52 0 44 54 .273 .264 (+3%) .332 (+1%) .422 (-11%) .754 (-6%) -449.4
2004 LAN NL 91 349 41 105 18 1 10 49 2 22 27 .301 .266 (+13%) .335 (+5%) .427 (+4%) .762 (+4%) 299.3
2004 FLO NL 52 186 27 48 11 1 3 31 2 14 22 .258 .266 (-3%) .335 (-6%) .427 (-12%) .762 (-10%) 299.3
2005 FLO NL 132 445 45 126 23 1 6 57 4 34 31 .283 .264 (+7%) .330 (+1%) .418 (-9%) .749 (-5%) -349.8
2006 NYN NL 124 512 80 163 39 1 5 49 3 24 38 .318 .269 (+18%) .336 (+5%) .431 (-1%) .768 (+2%) 197.0
2007 NYN NL 119 445 46 121 18 1 9 54 2 24 33 .272 .268 (+1%) .335 (-7%) .422 (-11%) .758 (-9%) -750.2
2008 WAS NL 46 139 13 32 7 0 0 12 1 9 9 .230 .263 (-13%) .333 (-10%) .416 (-33%) .749 (-22%) -478.0
2008 FLO NL 21 34 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 6 2 .294 — — — — -478.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,082 3,892 483 1,112 222 8 80 481 20 266 295 .286 — — — — -476

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
10 40 5 11 2 0 0 6 3 3 .275

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS NYN 7 29 3 6 1 0 0 3 2 2 .207
2006 NLDS1 NYN 3 11 2 5 1 0 0 3 1 1 .455

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home537187722152736212.281
Away545201526258544269.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-27 MIANYNL 100000000
2008-09-26 MIANYNW 100000001
2008-09-23 MIAWASL 101000000
2008-09-20 MIAPHIL 000000010
2008-09-14 MIAWASW 000000010
2008-09-12 MIAWASW 101000000
2008-09-10 MIAPHIW 400000000
2008-09-09 MIAPHIW 100000000
2008-09-06 MIASTLL 100000000
2008-09-05 MIASTLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 93 57 513 38 7 51
3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
C 932 887 6311 491 66 61
OF 42 23 55 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 LAN C 4 2 18 2 0 1
1999 LAN C 34 27 178 21 2 3
2000 LAN 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
2000 LAN C 20 14 114 13 1 0
2000 LAN OF 8 0 8 0 0 0
2001 LAN 1B 33 22 185 17 2 17
2001 LAN C 99 91 643 53 6 8
2001 LAN OF 5 2 9 0 1 0
2002 LAN 1B 18 2 45 1 1 3
2002 LAN C 137 136 965 76 8 9
2002 LAN OF 9 3 4 1 0 0
2003 LAN 1B 22 17 158 11 1 14
2003 LAN C 123 120 1014 100 15 14
2003 LAN OF 6 6 10 1 0 0
2004 LAN 1B 3 2 11 1 0 1
2004 LAN C 81 78 513 42 3 4
2004 LAN OF 9 8 13 0 0 0
2004 FLO C 49 47 330 23 1 5
2005 FLO C 128 118 817 61 8 8
2006 NYN C 118 117 802 59 11 4
2007 NYN C 113 112 754 34 9 5
2008 WAS 1B 16 14 113 8 3 16
2008 WAS C 20 19 114 6 0 0
2008 WAS OF 5 4 11 0 1 0
2008 FLO 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2008 FLO C 6 6 49 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 932
First Base 93
Third Base 1
Left Field 40
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 8

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 TSN All-Star C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 WAS NL $5,000,000
2007 NYN NL $6,250,000
2006 NYN NL $6,599,206
2005 FLO NL $4,666,667
2004 LAN NL $4,066,667
2003 LAN NL $2,636,667
2002 LAN NL $546,667
2001 LAN NL $230,000
1999 LAN NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $30,195,874

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1993

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2001 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 6.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Lo Duca (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Slaught
    .283 avg, 77 HR
  2. 95
    Brian Harper
    .295 avg, 63 HR
  3. 93
    Shanty Hogan
    .295 avg, 61 HR
  4. 88
    Harry Danning
    .285 avg, 57 HR
  5. 86
    Jonathan Lucroy
    .274 avg, 108 HR
  6. 84
    Earl Battey
    .270 avg, 104 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Lo Duca

What years did Paul Lo Duca play?
Paul Lo Duca played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008.
Was Paul Lo Duca a pitcher?
No. Paul Lo Duca was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Paul Lo Duca hit?
Paul Lo Duca hit 80 career home runs with 1112 hits.