Duane Pillette

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: July 24, 1922 in Detroit, MI us

Died: May 6, 2011 in San Jose, CA

Buried: Cremated

High School: San Diego HS (San Diego, CA)

Schools: Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA), Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)

Debut: July 19, 1949 (Age 26-360d, 8,206th in MLB history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 16, 1956 (Age 34-054d)
vs. CHC 0.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Duane Xavier Pillette

Nicknames: Dee

Pronunciation: \pih-LETT\

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Relatives: Son of Herman Pillette

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

W

L

ERA

4.40

G

188

GS

119

SV

IP

904.0

SO

305

WHIP

1.522

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1946	23	NYY-min	AAA	11	10	.524	3.66	31	25		17	2		194.0	168	98	79		96		142	8	0	2				1.361	7.8		4.5	6.6	1.48	NWK IL
1947	24	NYY-min	AAA	4	3	.571	5.29	18	11		2	0		63.0	69	45	37		48		25	2	0	1				1.857	9.9		6.9	3.6	0.52	NWK IL
1949	26	NYY-min	AAA,MLB	8	11	.421	4.12	29	19	2	9	1	0	146.1	158	81	67	6	79		52	1	0	2	166			1.620	9.7	0.4	4.9	3.2	0.66	NWK,NYA IL,AL
1949	26	NYY	AL	2	4	.333	4.34	12	3	2	2	0	0	37.1	43	20	18	6	19		9	0	0	0	166	94	5.64	1.661	10.4	1.4	4.6	2.2	0.47
1950	27	BAL-NYY-min	AAA,MLB	3	9	.250	6.71	32	7	9	2	0	2	108.2	150	91	81	12	56		30	2	2	3	392			1.896	12.4	1.0	4.6	2.5	0.54	SLA,KCY,NYA AA,AL
1950	27	TOT	AL	3	5	.375	6.58	28	7	9	1	0	2	80.2	113	65	59	6	47		22	2	1	3	392	75	4.83	1.983	12.6	0.7	5.2	2.5	0.47
1950	27	NYY	AL	0	0		1.29	4	0	2	0	0	0	7.0	9	3	1	0	3		4	0	0	0	32	352	2.73	1.714	11.6	0.0	3.9	5.1	1.33
1950	27	SLB	AL	3	5	.375	7.09	24	7	7	1	0	2	73.2	104	62	58	6	44		18	2	1	3	360	70	5.03	2.009	12.7	0.7	5.4	2.2	0.41
1951	28	BAL-min	MLB	6	14	.300	4.99	35	24	5	6	1	1	191.0	205	113	106	14	115		65	5	0	5	871			1.675	9.7	0.7	5.4	3.1	0.57	SLA AL
1951	28	SLB	AL	6	14	.300	4.99	35	24	5	6	1	1	191.0	205	113	106	14	115		65	5	0	5	871	88	4.64	1.675	9.7	0.7	5.4	3.1	0.57
1952	29	BAL-min	MLB	10	13	.435	3.59	30	30	0	9	1	0	205.1	222	94	82	14	55		62	7	0	2	880			1.349	9.7	0.6	2.4	2.7	1.13	SLA AL
1952	29	SLB	AL	10	13	.435	3.59	30	30	0	9	1	0	205.1	222	94	82	14	55		62	7	0	2	880	109	3.58	1.349	9.7	0.6	2.4	2.7	1.13
1953	30	BAL-min	MLB	7	13	.350	4.48	31	25	2	5	1	0	166.2	181	90	83	16	62		58	2	0	1	728			1.458	9.8	0.9	3.3	3.1	0.94	SLA AL
1953	30	SLB	AL	7	13	.350	4.48	31	25	2	5	1	0	166.2	181	90	83	16	62		58	2	0	1	728	94	4.30	1.458	9.8	0.9	3.3	3.1	0.94
1954	31	BAL-min	MLB	10	14	.417	3.12	25	25	0	11	1	0	179.0	158	79	62	9	67		66	1	0	3	758			1.257	7.9	0.5	3.4	3.3	0.99	BAL AL
1954	31	BAL	AL	10	14	.417	3.12	25	25	0	11	1	0	179.0	158	79	62	9	67		66	1	0	3	758	115	3.45	1.257	7.9	0.5	3.4	3.3	0.99
1955	32	BAL-min	MLB	0	3	.000	6.53	7	5	1	0	0	0	20.2	31	16	15	0	14	1	13	0	0	1	105			2.177	13.5	0.0	6.1	5.7	0.93	BAL AL
1955	32	BAL	AL	0	3	.000	6.53	7	5	1	0	0	0	20.2	31	16	15	0	14	1	13	0	0	1	105	59	3.14	2.177	13.5	0.0	6.1	5.7	0.93
1956	33	PHI-min	MLB,AAA	0	0		6.56	23	0	6	0	0	0	23.1	32	21	17	2	12	4	10	0	0	0	114			1.886	12.3	0.8	4.6	3.9	0.83	PHI,MIA NL,IL
1956	33	PHI	NL	0	0		6.56	20	0	6	0	0	0	23.1	32	21	17	2	12	4	10	0	0	0	114	57	4.17	1.886	12.3	0.8	4.6	3.9	0.83
1957	34	CIN-BOS-min	Opn	16	8	.667	3.16	35	25		9	1		205.1	198	77	72	15	65		75	4	1	6				1.281	8.7	0.7	2.8	3.3	1.15	SLE,SFR PCL
1958	35	CIN-CHC-min	AAA					31																										SLE,POR PCL
1959	36	OAK-min	AAA	8	3	.727	3.00	30	15		6	3		120.0	110	49	40	8	26		61	2	0	5				1.133	8.3	0.6	2.0	4.6	2.35	POR PCL
1960	37	PIT-min	AAA					8																										SLC PCL
8 Yrs				38	66	.365	4.40	188	119	25	34	4	3	904.0	985	498	442	67	391	5	305	17	1	15	4014	93	4.11	1.522	9.8	0.7	3.9	3.0	0.78
162 Game Avg.				8	15	.365	4.40	42	26	6	8	1	1	200	218	110	98	15	87	1	68	4	0	3	889	93	4.11	1.522	9.8	0.7	3.9	3.0	0.78

BAL (6 yrs)				36	62	.367	4.37	152	116	15	32	4	3	836.1	901	454	406	59	357	1	282	17	1	15	3702	94	4.05	1.504	9.7	0.6	3.8	3.0	0.79
NYY (2 yrs)				2	4	.333	3.86	16	3	4	2	0	0	44.1	52	23	19	6	22		13	0	0	0	198	107	5.18	1.669	10.6	1.2	4.5	2.6	0.59
PHI (1 yr)				0	0		6.56	20	0	6	0	0	0	23.1	32	21	17	2	12	4	10	0	0	0	114	57	4.17	1.886	12.3	0.8	4.6	3.9	0.83

AL (7 yrs)				38	66	.365	4.34	168	119	19	34	4	3	880.2	953	477	425	65	379	1	295	17	1	15	3900	95	4.11	1.512	9.7	0.7	3.9	3.0	0.78
NL (1 yr)				0	0		6.56	20	0	6	0	0	0	23.1	32	21	17	2	12	4	10	0	0	0	114	57	4.17	1.886	12.3	0.8	4.6	3.9	0.83

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SUMMARY

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L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

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