Dan Dugan

Born: 2/22/1907 in Plainfield, NJ, USA

Died: 6/25/1968 in Green Brook, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1928-09-05 | Final Game: 1929-07-16

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 187 lbs

Full name: Daniel Phillip Dugan

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Biography

Dan Dugan was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from 1928 to 1929. Born in 1907, Dugan's career was brief, spanning just over a year, during which he established a record of 1 win and 4 losses. He finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.61 and recorded a total of 15 strikeouts alongside 1 save. Dugan's time in the league coincided with a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to evolve from the deadball era into a more offense-driven game. Although his playing career did not leave a lasting mark statistically, Dugan's presence on the mound contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history during the late 1920s, a time when many players were experimenting with different pitching styles and strategies. Despite his limited achievements, Dugan remains a part of the story of baseball's early 20th-century landscape.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	20	2	0	0	1	65.3	77	48	8	19	15	6.61	0

Career ERA 6.61 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 51.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	CHW	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	-
1929	CHW	AL	1	4	19	2	0	0	1	65.0	77	48	19	15	6.65	4.60 (-45%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	20	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	0.150	0.150	0.200	0.350	0.0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.350 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	CHW	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	CHW	AL	19	20	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	0.150	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	2	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929	CHA	P	19	0	2	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Louis University	St. Louis	MO	1926, 1927, 1928