Willie Duke
Willie Elanor Duke
Born: July 5, 1909
Deceased: January 31, 1993
Raleigh, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1934-1950
Willie Duke compiled a career batting average of .332 with 138 home runs and 226 RBI in his 1372-game career with the Jackson Mississippians, Nashville Vols, Memphis Chickasaws, Minneapolis Millers, New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Crackers, Little Rock Travelers, Elmira Pioneers, Portsmouth Cubs, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Memphis Chicks, Knoxville Smokies, Clinton Blues, Durham Bulls, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Danville Leafs, Rockingham Eagles, Raleigh Capitals and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Jackson Mississippians | 75 | 294 | 294 | 102 | 26 | 8 | 7 | .347 | .347 | .561 | .908 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 74 | 273 | 273 | 88 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .322 | .322 | .473 | .795 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 157 | 603 | 603 | 190 | 26 | 12 | 13 | .315 | .315 | .463 | .778 | 279 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 137 | 505 | 505 | 174 | 25 | 18 | 17 | .345 | .345 | .566 | .911 | 286 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 126 | 448 | 448 | 139 | 32 | 5 | 19 | .310 | .310 | .531 | .842 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 62 | 199 | 199 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .402 | .688 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 15 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .464 | .714 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 141 | 496 | 496 | 158 | 34 | 8 | 12 | .319 | .319 | .492 | .810 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 141 | 496 | 496 | 158 | 34 | 8 | 12 | .319 | .319 | .492 | .810 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 151 | 573 | 573 | 207 | 39 | 6 | 8 | .361 | .361 | .492 | .853 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 36 | 122 | 122 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .336 | .336 | .500 | .836 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 109 | 394 | 394 | 109 | 23 | 2 | 5 | .277 | .277 | .383 | .660 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 68 | 239 | 239 | 74 | 20 | 2 | 7 | .310 | .310 | .498 | .808 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 33 | 130 | 130 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .223 | .223 | .377 | .600 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 31 | 86 | 86 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .279 | .488 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chicks | 68 | 239 | 239 | 74 | 20 | 2 | 7 | .310 | .310 | .498 | .808 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | 96 | 330 | 328 | 106 | 129 | 29 | 6 | 27 | 109 | 15 | .393 | .393 | .765 | 1.159 | 251 | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 122 | 534 | 439 | 104 | 169 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 117 | 2 | 86 | 39 | .385 | .486 | .588 | 1.073 | 258 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 110 | 346 | 346 | 123 | 36 | 7 | 12 | .355 | .355 | .604 | .960 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | (+) Danville Leafs | 119 | 413 | 413 | 144 | 37 | 1 | 22 | .349 | .349 | .603 | .952 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | (+) Winston-Salem Cardinals | 119 | 413 | 413 | 144 | 37 | 1 | 22 | .349 | .349 | .603 | .952 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Rockingham Eagles | 38 | 138 | 138 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .348 | .348 | .558 | .906 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | (+) Greensboro Patriots | 53 | 154 | 154 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .305 | .305 | .455 | .760 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | (+) Raleigh Capitals | 53 | 154 | 154 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .305 | .305 | .455 | .760 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1372 | 5003 | 4906 | 210 | 1630 | 338 | 85 | 138 | 226 | 17 | 0 | 86 | 39 | .332 | .344 | .520 | .864 | 2552 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Jackson Mississippians | OF | 75 | 149 | 6 | 10 | .939 | 2.067 | |
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 74 | 149 | 12 | 8 | .953 | 2.176 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 157 | 315 | 23 | 11 | .968 | 2.153 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 130 | 269 | 17 | 17 | .944 | 2.200 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 116 | 188 | 19 | 14 | .937 | 1.784 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 44 | 74 | 4 | 5 | .940 | 1.773 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 151 | 241 | 11 | 17 | .937 | 1.669 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 33 | 53 | 2 | 4 | .932 | 1.667 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 105 | 159 | 7 | 12 | .933 | 1.581 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 33 | 54 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 1.758 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 27 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.926 | |
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | OF | 92 | 143 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .961 | 1.620 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 121 | 210 | 9 | 13 | 1 | .944 | 1.810 |
| Totals | 1158 | 2051 | 125 | 118 | 1 | .949 | 1.879 |
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