Duke Carmel
Leon James Carmel
Born: April 23, 1937
New York, NY US
Deceased: August 3, 2021
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 202
Career: 1955-1967
Major League Statistics
Duke Carmel compiled a career batting average of .246 with 167 home runs and 515 RBI in his 1147-game career with the Albany Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Billings Mustangs, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, Tulsa Oilers, St. Paul Saints, Spokane Indians, Portland Beavers, Jacksonville Suns, Buffalo Bisons and Tacoma Giants. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Spokane Indians |
 Portland Beavers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 24 | 74 | 65 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .292 | .378 | .369 | .748 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 18 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .345 | .618 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 91 | 343 | 343 | 87 | 16 | 4 | 10 | .254 | .254 | .411 | .665 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 126 | 569 | 454 | 118 | 147 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 121 | 6 | 104 | 92 | .324 | .446 | .615 | 1.061 | 279 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 11 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 56 | 200 | 162 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 40 | .222 | .357 | .438 | .795 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 53 | 212 | 180 | 31 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 35 | .256 | .354 | .450 | .804 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 104 | 429 | 361 | 80 | 105 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 64 | 49 | .291 | .397 | .584 | .982 | 211 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 22 | 73 | 64 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .172 | .254 | .219 | .472 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 81 | 290 | 250 | 37 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 36 | 57 | .244 | .339 | .404 | .743 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 45 | 150 | 133 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 33 | .211 | .300 | .323 | .623 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | (+) Spokane Indians | 109 | 405 | 335 | 52 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 73 | .227 | .360 | .415 | .775 | 139 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 109 | 405 | 335 | 52 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 73 | .227 | .360 | .415 | .775 | 139 | |||||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 134 | 487 | 419 | 69 | 102 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 103 | .243 | .340 | .463 | .803 | 194 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 137 | 554 | 447 | 95 | 121 | 20 | 5 | 35 | 99 | 6 | 3 | 100 | 113 | .271 | .404 | .573 | .977 | 256 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 82 | 295 | 240 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 95 | .162 | .319 | .312 | .631 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 39 | 130 | 103 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | .204 | .354 | .301 | .655 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Jacksonville Suns | 110 | 374 | 306 | 52 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 73 | .248 | .369 | .467 | .837 | 143 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 110 | 374 | 306 | 52 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 73 | .248 | .369 | .467 | .837 | 143 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 124 | 411 | 348 | 36 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 100 | .167 | .279 | .299 | .578 | 104 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1147 | 4294 | 3644 | 560 | 898 | 149 | 49 | 167 | 515 | 47 | 9 | 591 | 782 | .246 | .352 | .452 | .804 | 1646 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | OF | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.450 |
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | OF | 121 | 275 | 18 | 11 | 6 | .964 | 2.421 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 48 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 2.396 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 1B | 47 | 395 | 20 | 3 | 27 | .993 | 8.830 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.824 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 104 | 980 | 54 | 13 | 98 | .988 | 9.942 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 61 | 97 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .970 | 1.607 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 42 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.238 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 17 | 121 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .992 | 7.647 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 126 | 245 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .973 | 1.976 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 21 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.571 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 114 | 1048 | 62 | 18 | 96 | .984 | 9.737 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 68 | 107 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .948 | 1.603 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 1B | 20 | 150 | 9 | 1 | 17 | .994 | 7.950 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 13 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .980 | 7.615 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | OF | 13 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 2.615 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .500 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 13 | 104 | 13 | 1 | 16 | .992 | 9.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 100 | 142 | 6 | 9 | 4 | .943 | 1.480 |
| Totals | 970 | 4085 | 214 | 83 | 281 | .981 | 4.432 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | NYN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CIN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CIN |
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