Dan Duran (baseball)
| Dan Duran | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: March 16, 1954 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1981, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 10, 1981, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| At bats | 16 |
| Hits | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Daniel James Duran (born March 16, 1954) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. Duran played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers during the 1981 season. In 13 games, Duran had four hits in 16 at-bats, with one run scored. He batted and threw left-handed.
Duran is of Indigenous Mexican descent. He attended Sunnyvale High School in California where he played baseball and football. He was recruited but not offered a scholarship to play college football at Stanford and offered a scholarship to play college baseball at UC Davis. He ultimately chose to attend Foothill College. During his offseasons in the minors, he worked in construction.[1]
He was drafted by the Rangers in the 30th round of the 1973 amateur draft.
References
- ↑ Gault, Earl (July 21, 1974). "Duran Carves Solid Season". Anderson Independent. p. 1C. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Texas Rangers players
- Baseball players from Palo Alto, California
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Charleston Charlies players
- Gastonia Rangers players
- Gulf Coast Rangers players
- Lynchburg Rangers players
- Pittsfield Rangers players
- San Antonio Brewers players
- Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo players
- Tucson Toros players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Wichita Aeros players
- Foothill Owls baseball players
- American people of Mexican descent
- Sportspeople of Mexican descent
- American people of Indigenous Mexican descent
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball outfielder, 1950s birth stubs