Ray Durham (born November 30, 1971, in Charlotte,
North Carolina), nicknamed The Sugarman, is a second
baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League
Baseball. A two-time All-Star, Durham in his prime
was one of the premier offensive catalysts in all of
baseball, providing prototypical lead-off hitting
with power. He is a 12-year major league veteran
owning a .278 lifetime batting average with 1,178
runs scored, 1,930 hits, 403 doubles, 79 triples,
184 home runs, 816 runs batted in and 260 stolen
bases in 1,808 career games. Durham is considered an
average fielder. Though he has solid range on
pop-ups, he has been plagued by below-average hands
throughout his career. His arm is considered
average.
