Duane Espy
Duane Grant Espy
Born: June 23, 1952
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 7 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Santa Monica HS (CA)
Career: 1971-1978
Duane Espy compiled a career batting average of .273 with 34 home runs and 284 RBI in his 826-game career with the Newark Co-Pilots, Danville Warriors, Evansville Triplets, Shreveport Captains, Thetford Mines Miners, Sacramento Solons, Berkshire Brewers and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Newark Co-Pilots |
 Danville Warriors |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Berkshire Brewers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 46 | 217 | 202 | 35 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .312 | .356 | .366 | .723 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 38 | 156 | 150 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 26 | .213 | .244 | .340 | .584 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 121 | 519 | 471 | 85 | 160 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 48 | 11 | 38 | 47 | .340 | .398 | .395 | .793 | 186 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 116 | 422 | 383 | 47 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 63 | .245 | .292 | .321 | .613 | 123 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 104 | 420 | 384 | 53 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 35 | .260 | .307 | .385 | .692 | 148 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 55 | 204 | 182 | 22 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | .242 | .320 | .313 | .633 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 50 | 165 | 150 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .213 | .285 | .313 | .598 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Berkshire Brewers | 134 | 565 | 504 | 76 | 126 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 42 | 63 | .250 | .308 | .333 | .641 | 168 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 69 | 190 | 170 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 22 | .276 | .349 | .406 | .755 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 93 | 307 | 276 | 48 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 32 | .315 | .374 | .446 | .819 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 826 | 3165 | 2872 | 437 | 785 | 125 | 17 | 34 | 284 | 110 | 34 | 217 | 357 | .273 | .329 | .364 | .694 | 1046 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 2B | 46 | 103 | 106 | 5 | 17 | .977 | 4.543 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 2B | 37 | 80 | 92 | 4 | 22 | .977 | 4.649 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 2B | 120 | 232 | 328 | 25 | 60 | .957 | 4.667 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2B | 113 | 250 | 307 | 21 | 73 | .964 | 4.929 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 66 | 106 | 158 | 11 | 26 | .960 | 4.000 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | OF | 11 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 2.727 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 41 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .976 | 2.024 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | OF | 21 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | SS | 19 | 28 | 49 | 4 | 10 | .951 | 4.053 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 1B | 16 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .978 | 8.250 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Berkshire Brewers | 2B | 126 | 285 | 337 | 22 | 62 | .966 | 4.937 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Berkshire Brewers | OF | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 54 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 1.648 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 53 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.755 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 12 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 8 | .956 | 3.583 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 758 | 1568 | 1441 | 101 | 293 | .968 | 3.970 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Danville Warriors | ML4 | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Danville Warriors | ML4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | ML4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Miners | ML4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML4 | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Berkshire Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 |
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