Donald Gary Durham (born March 21, 1949) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers.[1]
| Don Durham | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 21, 1949 Yosemite, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1973, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–11 |
| Earned run average | 5.83 |
| Strikeouts | 58 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Born in Yosemite, Kentucky, Durham attended Western Kentucky University and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round of the 1970 MLB Draft.
Durham holds the MLB record for most at-bats for a player who hit .500 or better in a career as he collected 7 hits in 14 career at-bats for an even .500 batting average.[citation needed]
After his baseball career ended, Durham worked as president of an auto body shop in Nashville. He established the Don Durham Baseball Scholarship Fund to serve Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball players.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Don Durham Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Don Durham - Western Kentucky University Scholarships". Western Kentucky University. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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