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Duke Sims
Duane B. Sims

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.

Debut September 22, 1964
  vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 26, 1974
Born June 5, 1941 in Salt Lake City, UT

Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1959. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1964 23 CLE AL   2    6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1965 24 CLE AL  48  118    9   21   0  0   6   15   0  0  15  33  .178  .271  .331   70   39   0   0   2   0   2
 1966 25 CLE AL  52  133   12   35   2  2   6   19   0  1  11  31  .263  .338  .444  123   59   0   0   1   4   3
 1967 26 CLE AL  88  272   25   55   8  2  12   37   3  3  30  64  .202  .294  .379   96  103   0   2   2   6   6
 1968 27 CLE AL 122  361   48   90  21  0  11   44   1  3  62  68  .249  .366  .399  133  144   0   1  11   5   8
 1969 28 CLE AL 114  326   40   77   8  0  18   45   1  2  66  80  .236  .374  .426  121  139   1   0   5   6   2
 1970 29 CLE AL 110  345   46   91  12  0  23   56   0  4  46  59  .264  .360  .499  131  172   1   0   1   6   5
 1971 30 LAD NL  90  230   23   63   7  2   6   25   0  1  30  39  .274  .357  .400  121   92   0   2   7   1   4
 1972 31 TOT     89  249   18   60  11  0   6   30   0  0  36  41  .241  .341  .357  103   89   3   0   3   2   7
         LAD NL  51  151    7   29   7  0   2   11   0  0  17  23  .192  .278  .278   60   42   0   0   3   1   6
         DET AL  38   98   11   31   4  0   4   19   0  0  19  18  .316  .432  .480  168   47   3   0   0   1   1
 1973 32 TOT AL  84  261   34   64  10  0   9   31   1  2  33  37  .245  .331  .387   98  101   1   3   1   2   5
         DET AL  80  252   31   61  10  0   8   30   1  2  30  36  .242  .324  .377   93   95   1   3   1   2   5
         NYY AL   4    9    3    3   0  0   1    1   0  0   3   1  .333  .500  .667  231    6   0   0   0   0   0
 1974 33 TOT AL  44  121    8   24   1  0   3    8   0  0   9  29  .198  .269  .281   61   34   0   1   1   3   3
         NYY AL   5   15    1    2   1  0   0    2   0  0   1   5  .133  .188  .200   12    3   0   0   0   0   0
         TEX AL  39  106    7   22   0  0   3    6   0  0   8  24  .208  .280  .292   67   31   0   1   1   3   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     843 2422  263  580  80  6 100  310   6 16 338 483  .239  .340  .401  112  972   6   9  34  35  45
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        465   51  111  15  1  19   60   1  3  65  93  .239  .340  .401  112  187   1   2   7   7   9
 Career High    122  361   48   91  21  2  23   56   3  4  66  80  .274  .374  .499  133  172   3   3  11   6   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1964 23 CLE AL    6    6    0   0.0    95| .000  .254| .000  .323| .000  .395| .000  .718|-100  .000  -1.6  -0.2   0%
 1965 24 CLE AL  133   99   11   3.0    93| .178  .252| .271  .322| .331  .386| .602  .708|  70  .367  -5.2  -0.6   0%
 1966 25 CLE AL  148  102   19   5.0    90| .263  .248| .338  .315| .444  .383| .782  .698| 123  .612   3.6   0.4   0%
 1967 26 CLE AL  310  228   30   3.6    86| .202  .245| .294  .315| .379  .368| .673  .683|  96  .477  -1.6  -0.2  50%
 1968 27 CLE AL  429  283   54   5.1    79| .249  .237| .366  .306| .399  .351| .765  .657| 133  .667  17.8   2.0  25%
 1969 28 CLE AL  399  254   57   6.0    97| .236  .258| .374  .335| .426  .389| .800  .724| 121  .659  11.3   1.2  33%
 1970 29 CLE AL  398  264   63   6.4   101| .264  .262| .360  .337| .499  .400| .859  .738| 131  .676  14.4   1.5   0%
 1971 30 LAD NL  263  174   34   5.3    87| .274  .253| .357  .318| .400  .370| .757  .688| 121  .615   7.0   0.7   0%
 1972 31 TOT     290  199   33   4.5    88| .241  .253| .341  .321| .357  .370| .698  .691| 103  .565   1.9   0.2   0%
         LAD NL  169  128   11   2.3    90| .192  .254| .278  .322| .278  .376| .556  .698|  60  .265  -7.6  -0.8   0%
         DET AL  121   71   22   8.3    85| .316  .250| .432  .319| .480  .361| .912  .680| 168  .821   9.5   1.0   0%
 1973 32 TOT AL  300  208   35   4.5    98| .245  .266| .331  .336| .387  .391| .718  .726|  98  .519  -0.5   0.0  33%
         DET AL  288  202   32   4.2    98| .242  .266| .324  .336| .377  .391| .701  .727|  93  .490  -2.3  -0.2  33%
         NYY AL   12    6    3  13.4    91| .333  .256| .500  .324| .667  .376|1.167  .701| 231  .888   1.8   0.2   0%
 1974 33 TOT AL  134  101   10   2.7    87| .198  .255| .269  .319| .281  .367| .550  .686|  61  .309  -6.2  -0.7   0%
         NYY AL   16   13    1   2.1    88| .133  .257| .188  .322| .200  .370| .388  .691|  12  .220  -1.7  -0.2   0%
         TEX AL  118   88    9   2.8    87| .208  .255| .280  .319| .292  .366| .572  .685|  67  .322  -4.5  -0.5   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     2810 1918  346   4.9    91| .239  .253| .340  .323| .401  .377| .741  .701| 112  .587  41.0   4.3  27%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1964 23 CLE AL C 1 13 0 0 0 1.000 .992 13.00 6.10 9.00 7.06 1 13.0 0 1 0 0 1965 24 CLE AL C 40 228 22 5 2 .980 .988 6.25 5.67 7.73 6.96 33 291.0 2 5 11 10 1966 25 CLE AL C 48 260 15 7 2 .975 .988 5.73 5.86 7.87 6.86 31 314.3 3 14 13 5 1967 26 CLE AL C 85 561 56 7 7 .989 .989 7.26 6.15 7.96 7.22 77 697.7 10 34 43 22 1968 27 CLE AL C 84 523 41 10 7 .983 .990 6.71 6.01 7.95 6.97 71 638.3 13 17 37 21 1B 31 191 19 6 16 .972 .989 6.77 8.32 7.43 9.59 28 254.3 OF 4 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.80 3.13 2.07 3 23.0 RF 2 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 1.55 3.60 1.86 2 15.0 LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.45 3.38 1.80 1 8.0 1969 28 CLE AL C 102 634 51 6 8 .991 .987 6.72 5.59 7.58 6.65 94 813.3 10 25 39 26 OF 3 4 1 0 0 1.000 .980 1.67 1.83 2.25 2.12 2 20.0 LF 2 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.60 3.27 1.96 1 11.0 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.30 9.00 9.90 0 1.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.60 1.00 1.90 1 9.0 1970 29 CLE AL C 39 277 13 2 2 .993 .988 7.44 5.82 7.57 6.65 38 344.7 4 7 15 7 OF 36 48 3 3 1 .944 .981 1.42 1.85 1.71 2.14 34 268.7 1B 29 180 18 3 15 .985 .991 6.83 8.14 9.05 9.59 25 197.0 LF 26 34 2 2 0 .947 .978 1.38 1.48 1.61 1.81 26 201.0 RF 10 12 1 1 1 .929 .977 1.30 1.59 1.73 1.98 8 67.7 1971 30 LAD NL C 74 345 33 3 5 .992 .988 5.11 5.63 6.22 6.34 59 547.0 5 14 26 16 1972 31 TOT C 73 389 27 4 5 .990 .986 5.70 5.80 6.36 6.56 66 589.0 5 12 38 12 LAD NL C 48 244 17 3 4 .989 .987 5.44 5.87 6.33 6.61 41 371.0 2 7 21 9 DET AL C 25 145 10 1 1 .994 .985 6.20 5.66 6.40 6.48 25 218.0 3 5 17 3 RF 4 6 0 2 0 .750 .984 1.50 1.75 1.93 2.12 3 28.0 1973 32 TOT AL C 69 383 40 9 7 .979 .985 6.13 5.29 6.66 6.05 63 572.0 5 25 46 28 DET AL C 68 375 39 9 7 .979 .985 6.09 5.29 6.62 6.05 62 563.0 5 24 46 27 OF 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.00 2.02 1.04 2.28 6 52.0 LF 5 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.68 0.82 2.00 5 44.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 1.12 2.14 1 8.0 NYY AL DH 2 C 1 8 1 0 0 1.000 .989 9.00 5.30 9.00 6.00 1 9.0 0 1 0 1 1974 33 TOT AL C 31 149 21 5 4 .971 .983 5.48 5.01 6.71 5.89 26 228.0 2 17 29 13 TOT AL DH 5 NYY AL DH 3 C 1 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 6.00 5.00 7.71 5.91 0 7.0 0 0 1 0 TEX AL C 30 143 21 5 4 .970 .983 5.47 5.01 6.68 5.89 26 221.0 2 17 28 13 DH 2 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.80 0 1.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1968 27 CLE AL 1B 31 191 19 6 16 .972 .989 6.77 8.32 7.43 9.59 28 254.3 1969 28 CLE AL 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.30 9.00 9.90 0 1.0 1970 29 CLE AL 1B 29 180 18 3 15 .985 .991 6.83 8.14 9.05 9.59 25 197.0 1964 23 CLE AL C 1 13 0 0 0 1.000 .992 13.00 6.10 9.00 7.06 1 13.0 0 1 0 0 1965 24 CLE AL C 40 228 22 5 2 .980 .988 6.25 5.67 7.73 6.96 33 291.0 2 5 11 10 1966 25 CLE AL C 48 260 15 7 2 .975 .988 5.73 5.86 7.87 6.86 31 314.3 3 14 13 5 1967 26 CLE AL C 85 561 56 7 7 .989 .989 7.26 6.15 7.96 7.22 77 697.7 10 34 43 22 1968 27 CLE AL C 84 523 41 10 7 .983 .990 6.71 6.01 7.95 6.97 71 638.3 13 17 37 21 1969 28 CLE AL C 102 634 51 6 8 .991 .987 6.72 5.59 7.58 6.65 94 813.3 10 25 39 26 1970 29 CLE AL C 39 277 13 2 2 .993 .988 7.44 5.82 7.57 6.65 38 344.7 4 7 15 7 1971 30 LAD NL C 74 345 33 3 5 .992 .988 5.11 5.63 6.22 6.34 59 547.0 5 14 26 16 1972 31 TOT C 73 389 27 4 5 .990 .986 5.70 5.80 6.36 6.56 66 589.0 5 12 38 12 LAD NL C 48 244 17 3 4 .989 .987 5.44 5.87 6.33 6.61 41 371.0 2 7 21 9 DET AL C 25 145 10 1 1 .994 .985 6.20 5.66 6.40 6.48 25 218.0 3 5 17 3 1973 32 TOT AL C 69 383 40 9 7 .979 .985 6.13 5.29 6.66 6.05 63 572.0 5 25 46 28 DET AL C 68 375 39 9 7 .979 .985 6.09 5.29 6.62 6.05 62 563.0 5 24 46 27 NYY AL C 1 8 1 0 0 1.000 .989 9.00 5.30 9.00 6.00 1 9.0 0 1 0 1 1974 33 TOT AL C 31 149 21 5 4 .971 .983 5.48 5.01 6.71 5.89 26 228.0 2 17 29 13 NYY AL C 1 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 6.00 5.00 7.71 5.91 0 7.0 0 0 1 0 TEX AL C 30 143 21 5 4 .970 .983 5.47 5.01 6.68 5.89 26 221.0 2 17 28 13 1973 32 NYY AL DH 2 1974 33 TOT AL DH 5 NYY AL DH 3 TEX AL DH 2 1968 27 CLE AL LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.45 3.38 1.80 1 8.0 1969 28 CLE AL LF 2 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.60 3.27 1.96 1 11.0 1970 29 CLE AL LF 26 34 2 2 0 .947 .978 1.38 1.48 1.61 1.81 26 201.0 1973 32 DET AL LF 5 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.68 0.82 2.00 5 44.0 1968 27 CLE AL OF 4 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.80 3.13 2.07 3 23.0 1969 28 CLE AL OF 3 4 1 0 0 1.000 .980 1.67 1.83 2.25 2.12 2 20.0 1970 29 CLE AL OF 36 48 3 3 1 .944 .981 1.42 1.85 1.71 2.14 34 268.7 1972 31 DET AL OF 4 6 0 2 0 .750 .984 1.50 1.90 1.93 2.22 3 28.0 1973 32 DET AL OF 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.00 2.02 1.04 2.28 6 52.0 1974 33 TEX AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1968 27 CLE AL RF 2 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 1.55 3.60 1.86 2 15.0 1969 28 CLE AL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.60 1.00 1.90 1 9.0 1970 29 CLE AL RF 10 12 1 1 1 .929 .977 1.30 1.59 1.73 1.98 8 67.7 1972 31 DET AL RF 4 6 0 2 0 .750 .984 1.50 1.75 1.93 2.12 3 28.0 1973 32 DET AL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 1.12 2.14 1 8.0 1974 33 TEX AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.80 0 1.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 646 3762 319 58 49 .986 .988 6.32 5.73 7.28 6.65 559 5048.3 59 171 297 160 1B* 61 372 37 9 31 .978 .990 6.70 8.23 8.14 9.59 53 452.3 OF* 54 72 4 5 1 .938 .981 1.41 1.87 1.74 2.16 48 392.7 35 0 19# LF* 35 44 3 2 0 .959 .977 1.34 1.51 1.60 1.85 33 264.0 RF* 19 26 1 3 1 .900 .982 1.42 1.64 1.89 2.00 15 128.7 DH 7 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 761 4206 360 72 81 .984 .988 6.00 5.65 6.97 6.58 660 5893
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1972   ALCS  DET OAK     L   4  15   0   3  2  0  0   0   1   2  .200  .250  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Intentional Walks
1968 AL-11-6

HOF Standards: Batting - 8.0 (1909) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1959 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.

December 11, 1970: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Alan Foster and Ray Lamb.

August 4, 1972: Selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

September 24, 1973: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Detroit Tigers.

May 7, 1974: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Texas Rangers for Larry Gura and cash.

January 23, 1975: Released by the Texas Rangers.


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