1890
Born June 17, 1890
Cedartown, GA, USA
Phil Douglas Notable
b. June 17, 1890 · Chicago White Sox 1912, Cincinnati Reds 1914–1915, Chicago Cubs 1915, 1917–1919, Brooklyn Robins 1915, New York Giants 1919–1922
Phil Douglas played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1912 and closing with the New York Giants in 1922.
He went 94 and 93 with a 2.80 earned run average, pitching 1,708.3 innings in 299 games. He struck out 683, completed 95 of his 200 starts and threw 20 shutouts. Across 299 games he batted .161, with 90 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 8 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1921, with 3.
He was born in Cedartown, GA, USA on June 17, 1890, and died on August 1, 1952. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | CIN | 45 | 73 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .137 |
| 1915 | BRO/CHC/CIN | 32 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .125 |
| 1917 | CHC | 51 | 87 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .126 |
| 1918 | CHC | 25 | 55 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .255 |
| 1919 | CHC/NYG | 33 | 66 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .121 |
| 1920 | NYG | 46 | 73 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .151 |
| 1921 | NYG | 40 | 81 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .198 |
| 1922 | NYG | 24 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .207 |
| Career | — | 299 | 559 | 34 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 117 | 1 | .161 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12.1 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7.30 |
| 1914 | CIN | 11 | 18 | 45 | 25 | 1 | 239.1 | 186 | 68 | 92 | 121 | 2.56 |
| 1915 | BRO/CHC/CIN | 7 | 11 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 188.1 | 174 | 68 | 47 | 110 | 3.25 |
| 1917 | CHC | 14 | 20 | 51 | 37 | 1 | 293.1 | 269 | 83 | 50 | 151 | 2.55 |
| 1918 | CHC | 10 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 156.2 | 145 | 37 | 31 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 1919 | CHC/NYG | 12 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 213.0 | 186 | 48 | 40 | 84 | 2.03 |
| 1920 | NYG | 14 | 10 | 46 | 21 | 2 | 226.0 | 225 | 68 | 55 | 71 | 2.71 |
| 1921 | NYG | 15 | 10 | 40 | 27 | 2 | 221.2 | 266 | 104 | 55 | 55 | 4.22 |
| 1922 | NYG | 11 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 157.2 | 154 | 46 | 35 | 33 | 2.63 |
| Career | — | 94 | 93 | 299 | 200 | 8 | 1708.1 | 1626 | 532 | 411 | 683 | 2.80 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died August 1, 1952
1912
Major-league debut: Phil Douglas
Phil Douglas made a major-league debut on August 30, 1912.
1922
Final major-league game: Phil Douglas
Phil Douglas played a final major-league game on July 30, 1922.
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