Was Ducky Yount a pitcher?

Yes. Ducky Yount pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ducky Yount hit?

Ducky Yount hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Ducky Yount play for?

Ducky Yount played for one team, the Baltimore Terrapins (1914).

What were Ducky Yount's career stats?

In 13 games, Ducky Yount went 1-1 with a 4.14 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 41.1 innings pitched.

What position did Ducky Yount play?

Ducky Yount played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ducky Yount and how much did he weigh?

Ducky Yount was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 178 pounds.

What was Ducky Yount's career ERA?

Ducky Yount finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 1-1 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ducky Yount have?

Ducky Yount recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Is Ducky Yount in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ducky Yount has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ducky Yount

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)

Ducky Yount was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Baltimore Terrapins. Across 13 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.14 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.14

WHIP 1.52

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -718.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 178 lb
Born: 12/7/1885 in Iredell County, NC, USA
Died: 5/9/1970 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-05-20
Last Game: 1914-08-15

Full name: Herbert Macon Yount

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ducky Yount — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	13	1	1	0	0	41.1	44	19	2	19	19	4.14	-718.2

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 41.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ducky Yount — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	BLF	FL	1	1	13	1	1	0	0	41.1	44	19	19	19	4.14	2.93 (-41%)	-718.2
Career · 1 season			1	1	13	1	1	0	0	41.1	44	19	19	19	4.14	—	-718

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

Ducky Yount — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ducky Yount — 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
1914	BLF	FL	14	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	—	—	—	—	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

Ducky Yount — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	10	1	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Ducky Yount — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	15.0	15	5	6	6	3.00
Away	8	27.1	32	14	15	13	4.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ducky Yount — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1914-08-15	BLF	KCF	L	1	0	0	0
1914-08-15	BLF	KCF	L	0	0	0	0
1914-08-08	BLF	IND	L	0	0	0	0
1914-08-03	BLF	KCF	W	2	0	0	2
1914-07-25	BLF	SLF	L	0	0	0	0
1914-07-15	BLF	BUF	L	2	0	0	1
1914-07-06	BLF	BRF	L	2	0	0	2
1914-06-29	BLF	BRF	L	0	0	0	0
1914-06-08	BLF	IND	L	4	1	1	1
1914-06-03	BLF	BRF	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ducky Yount — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1914-08-15	BLF	KCF	—	3.2	4	3	2	1	2	1
1914-08-15	BLF	KCF	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1914-08-08	BLF	IND	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1914-08-03	BLF	KCF	W	7.0	5	0	0	2	4	0
1914-07-25	BLF	SLF	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1914-07-15	BLF	BUF	L	8.0	6	4	3	3	3	0
1914-07-06	BLF	BRF	—	4.2	6	2	1	1	4	0
1914-06-29	BLF	BRF	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1914-06-08	BLF	IND	—	6.0	10	11	7	9	2	1
1914-06-03	BLF	BRF	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ducky Yount — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	2	15	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ducky Yount — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1914	BLF	P	13	0	2	15	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ducky Yount — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Ducky Yount: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ducky Yount debuted on May 20, 1914 and played a final game on August 15, 1914. All of the seasons listed were played for the Baltimore Terrapins. Yount, born on December 7, 1885, in Iredell County, NC, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 178 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Yount's death is recorded on May 9, 1970, in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Ducky Yount was the playing name; the full given name is Herbert Macon.

Yount's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 4.14 ERA over 13 appearances. Also on Yount's record: 19 strikeouts. Against a 2.93 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.14 mark was 41.3% worse. Yount's only pitching season is 1914: 13 games, 19 strikeouts.

Yount's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 28 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Yount, 14 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Yount's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 15 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ducky Yount

Was Ducky Yount a pitcher?: Yes. Ducky Yount pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ducky Yount hit?: Ducky Yount hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Ducky Yount play for?: Ducky Yount played for one team, the Baltimore Terrapins (1914).
What were Ducky Yount's career stats?: In 13 games, Ducky Yount went 1-1 with a 4.14 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 41.1 innings pitched.
What position did Ducky Yount play?: Ducky Yount played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ducky Yount and how much did he weigh?: Ducky Yount was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 178 pounds.
What was Ducky Yount's career ERA?: Ducky Yount finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 1-1 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ducky Yount have?: Ducky Yount recorded 19 career strikeouts.
Is Ducky Yount in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ducky Yount has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.