What years did Duane Theiss play?

Duane Theiss played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.

Was Duane Theiss a pitcher?

Yes. Duane Theiss pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Duane Theiss hit?

Duane Theiss hit 0 career home runs.

Duane Theiss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1978)

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.33

WHIP 1.78

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -598.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 11/20/1953 in Zanesville, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-08-05
Last Game: 1978-10-01

Full name: Duane Charles Theiss

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	20	0	0	0	0	27.0	29	16	1	19	10	5.33	-598.8

Career ERA 5.33 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 38.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	ATL	NL	1	1	17	20.7	26	15	16	7	6.53	4.00 (-63%)	-598.8
1978	ATL	NL	0	0	3	6.3	3	1	3	3	1.42	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	20	27.0	29	16	19	10	5.33	—	-599

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	ATL	NL	17	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	ATL	NL	3	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	9.0	13	6	5	4	6.00
Away	11	18.0	16	10	14	6	5.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1978-10-01	ATL	CIN	L	1	1
1978-09-27	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1978-09-22	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1977-10-01	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1977-09-30	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1977-09-27	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1977-09-15	ATL	SDP	W	0	0
1977-09-06	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1977-09-03	ATL	NYN	L	0	0
1977-08-30	ATL	PHI	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-10-01	ATL	CIN	—	3.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
1978-09-27	ATL	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1978-09-22	ATL	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1977-10-01	ATL	CIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1977-09-30	ATL	CIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1977-09-27	ATL	HOU	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1977-09-15	ATL	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1977-09-06	ATL	SFG	—	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	0
1977-09-03	ATL	NYN	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
1977-08-30	ATL	PHI	—	2.2	3	4	4	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	4	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	ATL	P	17	0	2	3	0	0
1978	ATL	P	3	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Marietta College	Marietta	OH	1973, 1974, 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Duane Theiss

What years did Duane Theiss play?: Duane Theiss played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.
Was Duane Theiss a pitcher?: Yes. Duane Theiss pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Duane Theiss hit?: Duane Theiss hit 0 career home runs.