Patsy Dougherty Notable

b. October 27, 1876 · Boston Americans 1902–1904, New York Highlanders 1904–1906, Chicago White Sox 1906–1911

Patsy Dougherty played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Boston Americans in 1902 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1911.

Across 1,233 games he batted .284, with 1,294 hits and 678 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 138 doubles, 78 triples and 261 stolen bases.

He led the league in runs two times between 1903 and 1904, topping out at 113. He led the league in hits once, in 1903, with 195. He also led it in stolen bases. He played 1,181 games in the outfield, with 1,775 putouts and 132 errors.

He was born in Andover, NY, USA on October 27, 1876, and died on April 30, 1940. 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
1902	BOS	108	438	77	150	12	6	0	34	42	41	20	.342
1903	BOS	139	590	107	195	19	12	4	59	33	62	35	.331
1904	BOS/NYY	155	647	113	181	18	14	6	26	44	64	21	.280
1905	NYY	116	418	56	110	9	6	3	29	28	40	17	.263
1906	CHW/NYY	87	305	33	69	11	4	1	31	19	30	11	.226
1907	CHW	148	533	69	144	17	2	1	59	36	46	33	.270
1908	CHW	138	482	68	134	11	6	0	45	58	51	47	.278
1909	CHW	139	491	71	140	23	13	1	55	51	56	36	.285
1910	CHW	127	443	45	110	8	6	1	43	41	44	22	.248
1911	CHW	76	211	39	61	10	9	0	32	26	26	19	.289
Career	—	1233	4558	678	1294	138	78	17	413	378	460	261	.284

On this day & linked events

1876

Born October 27, 1876

Andover, NY, USA

1940

Died April 30, 1940

1902

Major-league debut: Patsy Dougherty

Patsy Dougherty made a major-league debut on April 19, 1902.

1911

Final major-league game: Patsy Dougherty

Patsy Dougherty played a final major-league game on September 22, 1911.

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