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Mariano Duncan
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Birthdate: 3/13/1963    
Height / Weight: 6' 0" / 185 lbs. Place of Birth: San Pedro de Macoris, , D.R.
Bats / Throws: R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

Mariano Duncan had a resounding rookie season in 1985. Climbing

from Class AA to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day due to injuries in the Dodgers organization, and was third in NL Rookie of the Year balloting. He was the LA’s second baseman on Opening Day, and was moved into the role as the regular shortstop on June 1 due to an injury to Dave Anderson.

 

His all-around play as a rookie helped the Dodgers win the NL West. Mariano Duncan hit .244 with 24 doubles, six triples, six home runs, 39 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases in his inaugural season. His 38 stolen bases total ranked eighth in the National League. He hit his first major league grand slam on August 23.

In the NL Championship Series against St. Louis, he hit .222 (4-for-18) with two doubles and a triple.

 

However when Duncan’s next three seasons, 1986-1988, fell below expectations he played mostly in the minors, and was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in mid-1989. His bat got hot in 1990, and so did the Reds. Mariano Duncan hit a very fine .306 and led the NL with 10 triples as Cincinnati made it to the World Series and then swept Oakland in 4 games. In the NLCS vs Pittsburgh, Duncan batted .300, with 6 hits in 20 at bats, and powered a 3-run homer in Game 3. In the Series he was 2-for-14 with one RBI. In 1991 he played second base.

 

Prior to 1992 Mariano Duncan inked a free agent contract with the Phillies.

 

As a youngster Mariano Duncan played baseball with Juan Samuel and Tony Fernandez in

San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.

 


Pitching Statistics
Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK ERA
15 years   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Batting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS IBB HBP SH SF AVG OBP SLG
1985 LAD (NL) 142 562 74 137 24 6 6 39 38 113 38 8 4 3 13 4 .244 .293 SLG
1986 LAD (NL) 109 407 47 93 7 0 8 30 30 78 48 13 1 2 5 1 .229 .284 SLG
1987 LAD (NL) 76 261 31 56 8 1 6 18 17 62 11 1 1 2 6 1 .215 .267 SLG
1989 LAD (NL) 49 84 9 21 5 1 0 8 0 15 3 3 0 2 1 0 .250 .267 SLG
1989 CIN (NL) 45 174 23 43 10 1 3 13 8 36 6 2 0 3 1 0 .247 .292 SLG
1990 CIN (NL) 125 435 67 133 22 11 10 55 24 67 13 7 4 4 4 4 .306 .345 SLG
1991 CIN (NL) 100 333 46 86 7 4 12 40 12 57 5 4 0 3 5 3 .258 .288 SLG
1992 PHI (NL) 142 574 71 153 40 3 8 50 17 108 23 3 0 5 5 4 .267 .292 SLG
1993 PHI (NL) 124 496 68 140 26 4 11 73 12 88 6 5 0 4 4 2 .282 .304 SLG
1994 PHI (NL) 88 347 49 93 22 1 8 48 17 72 10 2 1 4 2 4 .268 .306 SLG
1995 PHI (NL) 52 196 20 56 12 1 3 23 0 43 1 2 0 1 1 3 .286 .285 SLG
1995 CIN (NL) 29 69 16 20 2 1 3 13 5 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290 .329 SLG
1996 NYY (AL) 109 400 62 136 34 3 8 56 9 77 4 3 1 1 2 5 .340 .352 SLG
1997 TOR (AL) 39 167 20 38 6 0 0 12 6 39 4 2 0 3 0 0 .228 .267 SLG
1997 NYY (AL) 50 172 16 42 8 0 1 13 6 39 2 1 0 0 1 0 .244 .270 SLG
15 years   1279 4677 619 1247 233 37 87 491 201 913 174 57 12 37 50 33 .267 .300 .SLG



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