| Cedric Durst | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1896-08-23)August 23, 1896 Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: February 16, 1971(1971-02-16) (aged 74) San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 30, 1922, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1930, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 122 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Cedric Montgomery Durst (August 23, 1896 – February 16, 1971) was an Americanoutfielder inMajor League Baseball who played between1922 and1930 for theSt. Louis Browns (1922–23, 1926),New York Yankees (1927–30) andBoston Red Sox (1930). Listed at 5' 11", 160 lb., Durst batted and threwleft-handed. He was born inAustin, Texas.
Though he was always regarded as a fine defensive player, Durst was a weak hitter almost every year in his major league career. He played in parts of three seasons with the Browns before joining the Yankees. While in New York, Durst was a member of the1927 and1928World Champion Yankees, playing exclusively as a reserve outfielder forEarle Combs (CF),Bob Meusel (LF) andBabe Ruth (RF). During the 1930 midseason, he was sent by New York to the Red Sox in exchange forRed Ruffing.[1] The 1930 season proved to be Durst's last year in the majors.[2]
In a seven-season career, Durst was a .244 hitter (269-for-1103) with 15home runs and 122RBI in 481 games, including 146runs, 39doubles, 17triples, and sevenstolen bases. In five postseason games, he hit .333 (3-for-9) with one home run, two RBI and three runs.
After his major league career was over, Durst played and managed in the minor leagues for two more decades. After drawing his release from the Red Sox, he played regularly for theSt. Paul Saints (American Association) in 1931 and 1932, and with theHollywood Stars andSan Diego Padres in thePacific Coast League for six more seasons. The best of his PCL seasons was 1933, when he played 180 games for Hollywood, batting .318 with 14 home runs. During the 1936 season at San Diego, his roommate was future superstarTed Williams. Durst managed the Padres from 1939 to 1943.[3][4]
After leaving baseball, Durst worked as a guard atConvair Aircraft in San Diego, eventually becoming chief of Convair's police force.[4]
Cedric Durst died inSan Diego, California at age 74.
