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Ray Durham

Ray Durham Notable

b. November 30, 1971 · Chicago White Sox 1995–2002, Oakland Athletics 2002, San Francisco Giants 2003–2008, Milwaukee Brewers 2008

Ray Durham played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1995 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008.

He collected 2,054 hits over 1,975 games, batting .277 with 875 runs batted in. He finished with 192 home runs, 440 doubles, 79 triples, 820 walks and 273 stolen bases.

He played 1,843 games at second base, with 4,926 assists and 181 errors. He turned 1,189 double plays.

He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1998 and 2000.

He was born in Charlotte, NC, USA on November 30, 1971. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 2 1998, 2000
Player of the Week 2 1998, 2001

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1995 CHW 12547168121 2767 51318318 .257
1996 CHW 15655779153 33510 65589530 .275
1997 CHW 155634106172 27511 53619633 .271
1998 CHW 158635126181 35819 677310536 .285
1999 CHW 153612109181 30813 607310534 .296
2000 CHW 151614121172 35917 757510525 .280
2001 CHW 152611104163 421020 656411023 .267
2002 CHW/OAK 150564114163 34615 70739326 .289
2003 SFG 11041061117 3058 3350827 .285
2004 SFG 12047195133 28817 65576010 .282
2005 SFG 14249767144 33012 6248596 .290
2006 SFG 13749879146 30726 9351617 .293
2007 SFG 13846456101 21211 71537510 .218
2008 MIL/SFG 12837064107 3506 4553728 .289
Career 1975740812492054 44079192 8758201201273 .277

On this day & linked events

1971

Born November 30, 1971

Charlotte, NC, USA

1995

Major-league debut: Ray Durham

Ray Durham made a major-league debut on April 26, 1995.

2008

Final major-league game: Ray Durham

Ray Durham played a final major-league game on September 28, 2008.

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