Duane Pillette

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1956)

Duane Pillette was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1956 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 8 seasons. Across 188 career appearances, he went 38-66 with a 4.40 ERA and 305 strikeouts. He also batted .140 with 1 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 38–66
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.52
SO 305
Pitcher PIV -3113.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
7/24/1922 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
5/6/2011 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1949-07-19
Last Game
1956-09-16

Full name: Duane Xavier Pillette

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Career Pitching Statistics

Duane Pillette — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 66 188 119 34 4 2 904.0 985 442 67 391 305 4.40 -3113.6

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 9.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Duane Pillette Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1949 NYA AL 2 4 12 3 2 0 0 37.1 43 18 19 9 4.34 4.12 (-5%) -1425.2
1950 NYA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 1 3 4 1.29 — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 3 5 24 7 1 0 2 73.2 104 58 44 18 7.09 4.36 (-63%) -1231.6
1951 SLA AL 6 14 35 24 6 1 0 191.0 205 106 115 65 4.99 4.04 (-24%) -2848.2
1952 SLA AL 10 13 30 30 9 1 0 205.1 222 82 55 62 3.59 3.70 (+3%) 663.3
1953 SLA AL 7 13 31 25 5 1 0 166.2 181 83 62 58 4.48 4.14 (-8%) -657.7
1954 BAL AL 10 14 25 25 11 1 0 179.0 158 62 67 66 3.12 3.90 (+20%) 2060.9
1955 BAL AL 0 3 7 5 0 0 0 20.2 31 15 14 13 6.53 4.00 (-63%) 444.4
1956 PHI NL 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 23.1 32 17 12 10 6.56 3.96 (-65%) -119.5
Career · 9 seasons 38 66 188 119 34 4 2 904.0 985 442 391 305 4.40 — -3,114

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

Duane Pillette — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 271 21 38 5 0 1 15 0 25 70 .140 .215 .170 .385 -1,652

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career SLG .170 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career OPS .385 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Duane Pillette Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 NYA AL 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 27 22 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .136 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLA AL 41 59 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 .136 .260 (-48%) .336 (-36%) .385 (-65%) .721 (-51%) -478.2
1952 SLA AL 35 66 7 12 2 0 0 7 0 4 15 .182 .252 (-28%) .326 (-27%) .369 (-43%) .696 (-35%) -357.7
1953 SLA AL 31 53 4 7 1 0 1 4 0 5 16 .132 .264 (-50%) .335 (-38%) .397 (-48%) .733 (-43%) -377.6
1954 BAL AL 25 53 5 7 1 0 0 3 0 5 18 .132 .261 (-49%) .333 (-39%) .390 (-61%) .723 (-51%) -438.9
1955 BAL AL 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 202 271 21 38 5 0 1 15 0 25 70 .140 — — — — -1,652

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

Duane Pillette — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home101116111406.121
Away101155102419.155

Pitching — Home / Away

Duane Pillette — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home92425.25082471841495.22
Away96478.14771932071553.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Duane Pillette — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-16 PHICHC — 0.2344200
1956-09-02 PHIPIT — 2.2633011
1956-08-31 PHIPIT — 1.0100000
1956-08-26 PHICIN — 1.0533100
1956-08-24 PHIATL — 0.1000000
1956-08-23 PHIATL — 0.1000010
1956-08-22 PHICHC — 2.0000110
1956-08-18 PHIBRO — 0.1000000
1956-07-26 PHISTL — 2.0211001
1956-07-22 PHIATL — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Duane Pillette — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 188 30 67 144 10 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Duane Pillette — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 NYA P 12 0 4 9 0 2
1950 NYA P 4 0 0 1 2 0
1950 SLA P 24 0 3 13 2 2
1951 SLA P 35 0 19 25 1 1
1952 SLA P 30 0 14 25 0 4
1953 SLA P 31 0 14 20 2 3
1954 BAL P 25 25 12 43 2 4
1955 BAL P 7 5 0 5 1 0
1956 PHI P 20 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Duane Pillette Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 188

College History

Duane Pillette — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pasadena City College Pasadena CA 1941
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1942

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Duane Pillette (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Barrett
    35-58, 4.28 ERA
  2. 97
    John Whitehead
    49-54, 4.60 ERA
  3. 97
    Charlie Robertson
    49-80, 4.44 ERA
  4. 95
    Kent Greenfield
    41-48, 4.54 ERA
  5. 93
    George Mitchell
    48-45, 4.50 ERA
  6. 93
    Don Black
    34-55, 4.35 ERA

Duane Pillette: the record in brief

According to the bio, Duane Pillette debuted on July 19, 1949 and played a final game on September 16, 1956. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1949 to 1950), the St. Louis Browns (1950 through 1953), the Baltimore Orioles (1954 through 1955), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1956). Pillette, born on July 24, 1922, in Detroit, MI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Pillette died on May 6, 2011, in San Jose, CA, USA. The given name on file is Duane Xavier Pillette.

Pillette went 38-66 with a 4.40 ERA in 188 games, 119 of them starts. The totals include 305 strikeouts and 34 complete games. Against a 4.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.40 mark was 9.3% worse. 1952 brought Pillette a season-high 10 wins. The strikeout high was 66 in 1954. In 1954, one of the busiest seasons, Pillette posted a 3.12 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Duane Pillette

What years did Duane Pillette play?
Duane Pillette played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1956.
Was Duane Pillette a pitcher?
Yes. Duane Pillette pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 305 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Duane Pillette hit?
Duane Pillette hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.
What was Duane Pillette's career batting average?
Duane Pillette batted .140 over his career, with 38 hits in 271 at bats.
How many RBI did Duane Pillette have?
Duane Pillette drove in 15 runs in his career.
What was Duane Pillette's career ERA?
Duane Pillette finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 38-66 with 305 strikeouts.