1887
Born September 17, 1887
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Eddie Douglass Notable
b. September 17, 1887 · Brooklyn Royal Giants 1918–1925
Eddie Douglass played 1918 to 1925 for the Brooklyn Royal Giants as a first baseman.
Across 144 games he batted .273, with 158 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 21 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 143 games at first base, with 1,199 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 48 double plays.
He was born in Fort Worth, TX, USA on September 17, 1887, and died on March 2, 1936. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918* | BRG | 12 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1919* | BRG | 13 | 51 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .176 |
| 1920* | BRG | 20 | 79 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| 1921* | BRG | 9 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| 1922* | BRG | 7 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1923 | BRG | 33 | 144 | 29 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .319 |
| 1924 | BRG | 27 | 111 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .270 |
| 1925 | BRG | 23 | 82 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .329 |
| Major leagues | — | 83 | 337 | 56 | 103 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 14 | .306 |
| All seasons | — | 144 | 579 | 81 | 158 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 29 | 6 | 21 | .273 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Eddie Douglass, that is 1918–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1936