Vern Duncan

This article is about the baseball player. For the politician, see Verne Duncan.

Vernon Van Duke Duncan (January 6, 1890 – June 1, 1954) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He began his major league career late in the 1913 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, then jumped to the new Federal League during the offseason. He spent the next two seasons as a starting outfielder for the Baltimore Terrapins, playing mostly as a center fielder. Although he continued to play professionally in the minor leagues until 1927, Duncan never played in the majors again.

Vern Duncan
Outfielder
Born: (1890-01-06)January 6, 1890 Clayton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: June 1, 1954(1954-06-01) (aged 64) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1913, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1915, for the Baltimore Terrapins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.279
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	97
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1913) Baltimore Terrapins (1914–1915)

Sources

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet