1916
Born March 27, 1916
Longview, TX, USA
Jesse Douglas Notable
b. March 27, 1916 · Kansas City Monarchs 1940, Birmingham Black Barons 1941–1942, Chicago American Giants 1944–1945
Jesse Douglas played for three clubs across six seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1940 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1945.
Across 106 games he batted .291, with 118 hits and 62 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 13 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 56 games at second base, with 153 assists and 24 errors. He turned 30 double plays.
He was born in Longview, TX, USA on March 27, 1916, and died on January 6, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | KCM | 27 | 102 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .235 |
| 1941 | BBB | 26 | 96 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 1942 | BBB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1944 | CAG | 21 | 78 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .397 |
| 1945 | CAG | 30 | 124 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .306 |
| Career | — | 106 | 405 | 62 | 118 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 30 | 0 | 13 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1979