1929
Born February 22, 1929
Cazenovia, WI, USA
Ryne Duren Notable
b. February 22, 1929 · Baltimore Orioles 1954, Kansas City Athletics 1957, New York Yankees 1958–1961, Los Angeles Angels 1961–1962, Philadelphia Phillies 1963–1965, Cincinnati Reds 1964, Washington Senators 1965
Ryne Duren played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1954 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1965.
He went 27 and 44 with a 3.83 earned run average, pitching 589 innings in 311 games. He struck out 630 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 312 games he batted .061, with 7 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He led the league in saves once, in 1958, with 20.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1958 and 1961.
He was born in Cazenovia, WI, USA on February 22, 1929, and died on January 6, 2011. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1958, 1959, 1961 |
| The Sporting News Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1958 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | KCA | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .071 |
| 1958 | NYY | 44 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .077 |
| 1959 | NYY | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | NYY | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | LAA/NYY | 44 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .040 |
| 1962 | LAA | 42 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .067 |
| 1963 | PHI | 34 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .143 |
| 1964 | CIN/PHI | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1965 | PHI/WSA | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 312 | 114 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 0 | .061 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 1957 | KCA | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 42.2 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 5.27 |
| 1958 | NYY | 6 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 20 | 75.2 | 40 | 17 | 43 | 87 | 2.02 |
| 1959 | NYY | 3 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 76.2 | 49 | 16 | 43 | 96 | 1.88 |
| 1960 | NYY | 3 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 49.0 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 67 | 4.96 |
| 1961 | LAA/NYY | 6 | 13 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 104.0 | 89 | 60 | 79 | 115 | 5.19 |
| 1962 | LAA | 2 | 9 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 71.1 | 53 | 35 | 57 | 74 | 4.42 |
| 1963 | PHI | 6 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 87.1 | 65 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 3.30 |
| 1964 | CIN/PHI | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 46.2 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 3.09 |
| 1965 | PHI/WSA | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 5.56 |
| Career | — | 27 | 44 | 311 | 32 | 57 | 589.1 | 443 | 251 | 392 | 630 | 3.83 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Died January 6, 2011
1954
Major-league debut: Ryne Duren
Ryne Duren made a major-league debut on September 25, 1954.
1965
Final major-league game: Ryne Duren
Ryne Duren played a final major-league game on August 18, 1965.
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