Daniel James Duran (born March 16, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball player. Duran played for the Texas Rangers in the 1981 season. In 13 games, Duran had four hits in 16 at-bats, with one run scored. He played left field, and batted and threw left-handed.
| Dan Duran | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: March 16, 1954 Palo Alto, California | |
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 | |
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
edit- ^ Gault, Earl (July 21, 1974). "Duran Carves Solid Season". Anderson Independent. p. 1C. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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