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Klondike Douglass Notable

b. May 10, 1872 · St. Louis Browns 1896–1897, Philadelphia Phillies 1898–1904

Klondike Douglass divided nine seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the St. Louis Browns from 1896, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1904.

Across 748 games he batted .274, with 766 hits and 368 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 85 doubles and 84 stolen bases.

He played 342 games at first base, with 3,042 putouts and 61 errors. He turned 151 double plays. He also played 250 games behind the plate and 131 games in the outfield.

He was born in Boston, PA, USA on May 10, 1872, and died on December 1, 1953. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1896 STL 812964278 641 28351518 .264
1897 STL 12651977170 1536 50522012 .328
1898 PHI 146582105150 2642 48552018 .258
1899 PHI 772752670 660 271037 .255
1900 PHI 501602348 940 251387 .300
1901 PHI 511731456 610 23111110 .324
1902 PHI 1094083795 1230 3723156 .233
1903 PHI 1053774396 541 3628166 .255
1904 PHI 31013 000 1010 .300
Career 7482800368766 852910 27522710984 .274

On this day & linked events

1872

Born May 10, 1872

Boston, PA, USA

1953

Died December 1, 1953