Don Durham Explained

Don Durham
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:21 March 1949
Birth Place:Yosemite, Kentucky, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 16
Debutyear:1972
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 29
Finalyear:1973
Finalteam:Texas Rangers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–11
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.83
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:58
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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]

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don Durham Statistics and History. baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. February 10, 2011.
  2. Web site: Don Durham - Western Kentucky University Scholarships . Western Kentucky University . 25 March 2024.