Taylor Duncan
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Taylor McDowell Duncan
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
- High School Grant Union High School (Sacramento)
- Debut September 15, 1977
- Final Game September 30, 1978
- Born May 12, 1953 in Memphis, TN USA
- Died January 3, 2004 in Asheville, NC USA (stroke)
Biographical Information
Taylor Duncan, who was a first-round pick in 1971, made his debut in 1977 going 4-for-12 with a homer and then in 1978 had 319 at-bats.
Duncan appeared in 84 games at third base for the 1978 Oakland Athletics, while Wayne Gross, one year older, appeared in 106 games at the position. Gross hit only .200 while Duncan hit .257. Duncan had a better fielding percentage, but Gross continued as third baseman with the team through 1985 while Duncan played with Oakland only the one season.
He suffered a broken ankle in his first major league season.
In 1989, Duncan played for the Gold Coast Suns and the St. Petersburg Pelicans of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. Duncan batted .077 in 5 games - 2 games with Gold Coast and 3 with St. Petersburg.
