1891
Born September 27, 1891
St. Charles, MO, USA
Doug Baird Notable
b. September 27, 1891 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1915–1917, St. Louis Cardinals 1917–1919, Philadelphia Phillies 1919, Brooklyn Robins 1919–1920, New York Giants 1920
Doug Baird played for five clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1915 and closing with the New York Giants in 1920.
Across 617 games he batted .234, with 492 hits and 230 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 86 doubles and 118 stolen bases.
He played 522 games at third base, with 1,125 assists and 103 errors. He turned 84 double plays.
He was born in St. Charles, MO, USA on September 27, 1891, and died on June 13, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PIT | 145 | 512 | 49 | 112 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 53 | 37 | 88 | 29 | .219 |
| 1916 | PIT | 128 | 430 | 41 | 93 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 49 | 20 | .216 |
| 1917 | PIT/STL | 147 | 499 | 55 | 127 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 71 | 26 | .255 |
| 1918 | STL | 82 | 316 | 41 | 78 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 25 | .247 |
| 1919 | BRO/PHI/STL | 102 | 335 | 43 | 79 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 25 | 41 | 18 | .236 |
| 1920 | BRO/NYG | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .214 |
| Career | — | 617 | 2106 | 230 | 492 | 86 | 45 | 6 | 191 | 157 | 295 | 118 | .234 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Died June 13, 1967
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