Al Durden
Elbert John Durden Jr. "Duke"
Born: August 23, 1937
Deceased: August 21, 2000
Las Vegas, NV US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1963
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Al Durden compiled a career batting average of .260 with 48 home runs and 228 RBI in his 445-game career with the Hornell Dodgers, Kokomo Dodgers, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Reno Silver Sox, Las Vegas Wranglers, Tri-City Braves, Tri-City Atoms, Poza Rica Petroleros and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 8 | 28 | 28 | 2 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 66 | 220 | 220 | 53 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .241 | .241 | .523 | .764 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 19 | 70 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | .186 | .300 | .254 | .554 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | 78 | 349 | 295 | 50 | 83 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 7 | 45 | 70 | .281 | .372 | .434 | .806 | 128 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 52 | 236 | 213 | 27 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 19 | 49 | .272 | .331 | .427 | .758 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 137 | 611 | 542 | 80 | 150 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 8 | 56 | 112 | .277 | .339 | .411 | .751 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 62 | 154 | 144 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 41 | .264 | .307 | .382 | .689 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 23 | 93 | 89 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | .213 | .237 | .360 | .596 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 445 | 1761 | 1590 | 192 | 414 | 53 | 25 | 48 | 228 | 29 | 3 | 140 | 314 | .260 | .318 | .416 | .734 | 661 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 1B | 19 | 103 | 3 | 5 | 10 | .955 | 5.579 |
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | 1B | 78 | 666 | 22 | 14 | 60 | .980 | 8.821 |
| 1957 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 1B | 52 | 454 | 27 | 11 | 51 | .978 | 9.250 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 1B | 136 | 1016 | 92 | 21 | 103 | .981 | 8.147 |
| 1960 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 1B | 38 | 198 | 18 | 5 | 14 | .977 | 5.684 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 1B | 23 | 172 | 6 | 6 | 14 | .967 | 7.739 |
| Totals | 346 | 2609 | 168 | 62 | 252 | .978 | 8.026 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | BRO | ||
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Hornell Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | BRO | ||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Las Vegas Wranglers | |||
| 1958 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | LAN | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | BAL | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Atoms | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AA | Mexican League | Poza Rica Petroleros | |||
| 1963 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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