Current Contract:
Signed a one-year, $400,000 contract on February 27, 2007.

2007: $400,000

Became a Cardinal:
Selected in the supplemental first round (46th overall) of the June, 1999 First-Year Player Draft as compensation for the Orioles' signing of free agent Delino DeShields. Received a $900,000 signing bonus.

2006 Season:
Duncan began the season at Triple-A Memphis and was called up twice and sent back down before finally being called up for good on July 3. He finished the season hitting .293/.363/.589. His 22 home runs, 19 of which came after the All-Star break, ranked fourth among National League rookies. He was voted NL Rookie of the Month in August when he hit .361 with nine home runs and 14 RBIs. He was also named Cardinals Hamilton Jewelers Rookie of the Year in balloting by local media and broadcasters. He hit .236 with one home run in 10 post-season games, including a start in the first game of the World Series.

Career Notes:
Duncan had just 25 at-bats above Class A through 2003, but finally broke out in 2004, hitting .289/.393/.473 with 16 home runs and 65 RBI in 120 games for Double-A Tennessee.

In 2005, Duncan hit .265 with 21 home runs and 73 RBI in 128 games for Triple-A Memphis. He got his first taste of the big leagues with a September call-up to St. Louis. He hit .200 with a home run in 10 at-bats, including the last regular season home run hit at the old Busch Stadium on October 2.

MISC:
Chris is the son of Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan. His brother Shelly is a first baseman in the New York Yankees organization.

Contract Info: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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