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Mariano Duncan

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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