Duane B. Sims
Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 197 lb.
Born: June 5, 1941 in Salt Lake City, UT
High School: Pocatello HS (Pocatello, ID)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1959.
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1964 (Age 23)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Indians/Dodgers/Tigers/Rangers/Yankees 1964-1974
Final Game: September 26, 1974 (Age 33)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Duke Sims -- PA: 133 | RBI: 15 | Actual Runners on Base: 76 (41-25-10), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 133 | RBI: 12 | Avg. Runners on Base: 78 (40-25-12) |
| Most Driven In: | Self 6, R Colavito 3, F Whitfield 3, M Alvis 2, C Hinton 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 56 (55) | Jun 17 | CLE | WSA | W,5-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 7 | .33 | 0.028 | 0.54 | C | |
| 2 | 4 | 58 (1) | Jun 19 | CLE | CAL | W,1-0 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 7 | 1.29 | 0.011 | -0.05 | C | |
| 3 | 5 | 60 (1) | Jun 20 (2) | CLE | CAL | W,3-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 7 | .94 | -0.022 | -0.08 | C | |
| 4 | 6 | 61 | Jun 22 | CLE | MIN | W,5-4 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .583 | .917 | 9 | 1.19 | 0.346 | 1.00 | PH | |
| 5 | 7 | 62 | Jun 23 | CLE | MIN | L,3-6 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .467 | .733 | 7 | .70 | -0.075 | -0.90 | C | |
| 6 | 8 | 65 (2) | Jun 26 | CLE | KCA | L,2-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .389 | .611 | 7 | .87 | -0.064 | -0.51 | C | |
| 7 | 9 | 66 | Jun 27 (1) | CLE | KCA | W,10-7 | 10-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .368 | .579 | 1 | 3.18 | -0.087 | -0.33 | PH | |
| 8 | 10 | 67 | Jun 27 (2) | CLE | KCA | W,11-7 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .500 | .727 | 7 | 1.17 | 0.128 | 1.28 | C | |
| 9 | 11 | 68 | Jun 28 | CLE | @ | BOS | W,9-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 | 7 | .30 | 0.001 | -0.06 | C |
| 10 | 12 | 70 (1) | Jun 30 | CLE | @ | WSA | L,1-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 7 | 1.42 | -0.139 | -0.78 | C |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 11 | 13 | 74 (3) | Jul 4 | CLE | BAL | W,4-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .364 | .545 | 7 | 1.37 | -0.097 | -0.69 | C | |
| 12 | 14 | 77 (2) | Jul 7 (2) | CLE | @ | CHW | W,4-2 | CG(11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .184 | .324 | .509 | 7 | .97 | -0.076 | -0.74 | C |
| 13 | 15 | 81 (3) | Jul 10 | CLE | @ | CAL | L,0-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .190 | .317 | .508 | 8 | 1.64 | -0.177 | -0.99 | C |
| 14 | 16 | 83 (1) | Jul 14 | CLE | CHW | L,10-12 | 9-GF(12) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .186 | .310 | .496 | 7 | 1.29 | -0.032 | -0.09 | C | |
| 15 | 17 | 90 (6) | Jul 21 (1) | CLE | @ | DET | L,5-10 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .200 | .386 | .586 | 9 | .31 | -0.008 | 0.56 | PH C |
| 16 | 18 | 91 | Jul 21 (2) | CLE | @ | DET | L,1-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .188 | .362 | .549 | 7 | .85 | -0.061 | -0.37 | C |
| 17 | 19 | 92 | Jul 23 | CLE | NYY | W,5-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .212 | .431 | .643 | 7 | .55 | 0.288 | 2.55 | C | |
| 18 | 20 | 94 (1) | Jul 25 (1) | CLE | NYY | L,0-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .218 | .426 | .644 | 7 | .67 | 0.026 | 0.06 | C | |
| 19 | 21 | 96 (1) | Jul 27 | CLE | CHW | W,7-3 | CG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .237 | .411 | .648 | 8 | .31 | 0.009 | 0.20 | C | |
| 20 | 22 | 98 (1) | Jul 29 | CLE | CHW | L,4-9 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .233 | .404 | .637 | 9 | .06 | -0.002 | -0.14 | PH | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 21 | 23 | 101 (2) | Aug 1 (1) | CLE | @ | NYY | L,6-10 | GS-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .266 | .397 | .662 | 8 | 1.30 | 0.146 | 1.23 | C |
| 22 | 24 | 103 (1) | Aug 3 | CLE | DET | L,7-12 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .262 | .390 | .651 | 9 | .42 | -0.012 | -0.21 | PH | |
| 23 | 25 | 104 | Aug 4 | CLE | DET | W,4-1 | CG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .290 | .383 | .673 | 8 | .64 | 0.039 | 0.27 | C | |
| 24 | 26 | 106 (1) | Aug 6 | CLE | @ | CHW | L,5-11 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .274 | .359 | .633 | 8 | 1.07 | -0.103 | -0.95 | C |
| 25 | 27 | 109 (2) | Aug 9 | CLE | CAL | L,0-9 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .270 | .354 | .624 | 9 | .00 | 0.000 | -0.14 | PH | |
| 26 | 28 | 112 (2) | Aug 12 | CLE | CAL | L,1-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .263 | .343 | .606 | 7 | 1.18 | -0.061 | -0.42 | C | |
| 27 | 29 | 116 (3) | Aug 15 (2) | CLE | MIN | W,6-4 | 10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .263 | .343 | .606 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | C | |||
| 28 | 30 | 117 | Aug 17 | CLE | KCA | L,2-3 | GS-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .278 | .338 | .617 | 7 | 1.28 | 0.037 | 0.22 | C | |
| 29 | 31 | 118 | Aug 18 (1) | CLE | KCA | L,2-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .288 | .348 | .635 | 1 | 1.43 | 0.043 | 0.20 | PH | |
| 30 | 32 | 119 | Aug 18 (2) | CLE | KCA | W,4-1 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .289 | .338 | .627 | 8 | .24 | -0.002 | -0.18 | C | |
| 31 | 33 | 125 (5) | Aug 25 (1) | CLE | @ | CAL | W,6-3 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .310 | .400 | .710 | 8 | .54 | 0.105 | 2.04 | C |
| 32 | 34 | 126 | Aug 25 (2) | CLE | @ | CAL | W,8-2 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .319 | .405 | .724 | 8 | .70 | 0.069 | 0.74 | C |
| 33 | 35 | 127 | Aug 27 | CLE | @ | MIN | L,0-7 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .315 | .400 | .715 | 8 | .25 | -0.006 | -0.15 | PH C |
| 34 | 36 | 128 | Aug 28 | CLE | @ | MIN | W,6-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .393 | .705 | 8 | .74 | -0.012 | 0.04 | C |
| 35 | 37 | 131 (2) | Aug 31 (2) | CLE | @ | KCA | L,2-3 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .320 | .398 | .718 | 8 | 2.02 | -0.094 | -0.13 | C |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 36 | 38 | 132 | Sep 1 | CLE | @ | KCA | L,3-4 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .317 | .393 | .710 | 1 | 2.52 | -0.068 | -0.33 | PH C |
| 37 | 39 | 133 | Sep 2 | CLE | @ | KCA | W,10-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .314 | .419 | .734 | 8 | .68 | -0.053 | 0.11 | C |
| 38 | 40 | 134 | Sep 3 | CLE | @ | BAL | L,3-5 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .306 | .406 | .712 | 8 | 1.73 | -0.133 | -0.96 | C |
| 39 | 41 | 136 (1) | Sep 5 | CLE | @ | BAL | L,5-9 | GS-7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .398 | .710 | 7 | 2.65 | 0.151 | 1.55 | C |
| 40 | 42 | 142 (5) | Sep 11 | CLE | DET | L,3-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .310 | .394 | .704 | 1 | 1.53 | -0.042 | -0.30 | PH | |
| 41 | 43 | 145 (2) | Sep 16 | CLE | @ | BOS | L,0-2 | GS-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .304 | .386 | .690 | 8 | 1.16 | -0.058 | -0.44 | C |
| 42 | 44 | 146 | Sep 17 | CLE | CHW | L,4-5 | 11-GF(11) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .302 | .382 | .684 | 9 | 3.30 | -0.089 | -0.21 | PH | |
| 43 | 45 | 148 (1) | Sep 19 | CLE | CHW | L,5-7 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .297 | .375 | .672 | 9 | 2.13 | -0.120 | -0.65 | PH C | |
| 44 | 46 | 149 | Sep 20 | CLE | DET | W,5-4 | 11-GF(14) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .371 | .666 | 9 | 1.69 | -0.040 | -0.14 | C | |
| 45 | 47 | 154 (4) | Sep 25 | CLE | @ | DET | L,1-4 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .287 | .361 | .648 | 8 | .69 | -0.053 | -0.51 | C |
| 46 | 48 | 156 (1) | Sep 26 (2) | CLE | @ | DET | W,7-1 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .276 | .345 | .621 | 8 | .18 | -0.022 | -1.08 | C |
| 47 | 49 | 160 (3) | Oct 1 (2) | CLE | BAL | W,3-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .269 | .336 | .605 | 8 | .83 | -0.061 | -0.51 | C | |
| 48 | 50 | 161 | Oct 2 | CLE | BAL | W,2-1 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .271 | .331 | .601 | 8 | .93 | -0.027 | -0.24 | C | |
| CLE | 133 | 118 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .271 | .331 | .601 | ||||||||||||||
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