Michael Duursma

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Duursma
Occupation	Dutch Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 26, 1978(1978-02-26)
Age	46
Birthplace	Heiloo
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	North Holland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Michael Duursma Biography

Michael Duursma is one of the most popular and richest Dutch baseball player who was born on February 26, 1978 in Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands. Michael Steven Duursma, a Dutch professional baseball player, was born 26 February 1978 in Heiloo. He currently plays for Pioniers as well as the Dutch national team.

Duursma was not drafted in 2001’s amateur draft. He returned to the Netherlands as a Minolta Pionier. He hit.340 in 2002, but he did not qualify for the batting title. Percy Isenia would have been fourth in Hoofdklasse. With two triples, he tied for sixth. Duursma was Ralph Milliard’s replacement on the Dutch national team in 2003 World Port Tournament. He saw very little action and went 0 for 2 with 3 runs. Duursma was also a member of the European Cup winners, along with Pioniers. He was 9th in the Hoofdklasse with 10 steals and led in runs (43 more than Milliard), and 9th overall.

In 2005, Duursma batted .307/.439/.346 and fielded .964. He was 10th in Hoofdklasse in average, fifth with 47 hits (one behind brother Mark), 6th with 24 RBI and tied for 7th with 9 steals. He led the 2005 European Championship with 14 walks in 10 contests; no one else had more than 9. He also played error-free ball at second base. In the 2005 Baseball World Cup, Duursma hit .302/.412/.395 with 12 runs in 11 games. During the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Duursma had the best average on the Dutch team, though he played in just one game. He went 2 for 4 with two strikeouts in the contest against Panama.

He was 4 for 15 with 4 walks and 3 runs in the 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week as the Netherlands took the title. In the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, Duursma batted .323/.432/.323. In the Gold Medal game, with the Netherlands down 3–2 in the bottom of the 10th, Duursma singled off of Frank Montieth, then scored on a double by Dirk van ‘t Klooster. The Dutch team got no closer but still won the silver medal.

He transferred to Purdue University in 2000. He was a junior and he hit.267/.367/.331. He was struck by a pitch 13 times. This number was second in school history, behind Sean Helsel. He was a member of the Dutch team that participated in the preliminary games to the 2000 Summer Olympics. However, he was not selected to be part of the final squad in Sydney.

Michael Duursma Net Worth

Michael Duursma is one of the richest Dutch Baseball Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Duursma 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started every Purdue game at shortstop in his senior year, often hitting 9th. He was a.938 hitter and was regarded by Purdue as the best defensive shortstop of the Big Ten. He batted.298/.378/.416 in the Big Ten Conference tournament, going 3 for 7. As the best shortstop, he was named to the All- Conference Team. He had a total of.283/.351/.374 at Purdue.

Duursma was a sophomore at Cypress Community College and hit.343/.414 as a 1999 season. He had also played shortstop as a freshman. Duursma was also a member of the Dutch team at the European Championship 1999 and was rated as the best defensive player. Duursma was also with HCAW in Hoofdklasse. He went 5 for 9, with 2 runs and 2 RBI. 2 doubles, and a steal, in a valiant effort to win the 1999 Holland Series.

Duursma hit .328 in 2004, fifth in Hoofdklasse. He again led in runs (39, four more than René Cremer) and tied Johnny Balentina for sixth in hits (45) and led in steals (20 in 21 tries, two more SB than Milliard). He also went 0 for 4 against Japan in the 2004 Haarlem Baseball Week. He failed to make the final cut for the 2004 Summer Olympics as the Dutch team went with Evert-Jan ‘t Hoen, Milliard and Reily Legito on the middle infield.

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Duursma struggled in 2010 when he batted .203/.309/.258 but had a .957 fielding percentage for Pioniers in de Hoofdklasse. Playing at the 2010 Haarlem Baseball Week he batted .294 as the Dutch national team took the title. In Germany, At the 2010 European Baseball Championship he batted .273 with a home run while playing shortstop and second base. The Dutch lost the final against Italy.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Dutch baseball player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Michael Duursma celebrates birthday on February 26 of every year.

In 2012, Duursma batted .333/.465/.389 in 2012 while playing for Pioniers in Hoofdklasse. His .333 average was tied for 9th in the league, while his .465 on-base percentage was 3rd highest. He scored 30 runs and had 28 runs batted in and had a .963 fielding percentage at shortstop. His 10 sac bunts led Hoofdklasse. During the 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week he started all 7 games at shortstop for the Dutch national team. He led the tournament with a .429 average, going 9 for 21 and a tournament high .600 OBP. At the 2012 European Baseball Championship Duursma played third base as Italy went on to beat the Netherlands in the final.