Doug Bair
Doug Bair | |
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![]() Bair in 2006 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Defiance, Ohio, U.S. | August 22, 1949|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1976, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1990, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 55–43 |
Earned run average | 3.63 |
Strikeouts | 689 |
Saves | 81 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Douglas Bair (born August 22, 1949) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 15 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons — from 1976 to 1990 — for seven teams.
Bair attended Oakwood High School in Paulding County, Ohio, and played collegiately at Bowling Green State University.[1]
Career
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bair was drafted by the
Oakland Athletics
Bair earned his first career victory on April 14, 1977, against the
Cincinnati Reds
Bair had a breakout season with the
St. Louis Cardinals
Bair finished the 1981 season with the
Bair started the 1983 season with the Cardinals, appearing in 26 games, going 1–1 with a 3.03 ERA, while earning a save in 292⁄3 innings pitched. On June 22, 1983, St. Louis traded Bair to the Detroit Tigers for future considerations.
Detroit Tigers
Bair finished 1983 in Detroit with his former manager from the 1978 Reds, Sparky Anderson. He played in 27 games, going 7–3 with a 3.88 ERA and four saves in 552⁄3 innings pitched. After making 388 relief appearances, Bair made his first major league start on August 23, 1983, pitching six shutout innings in a 2–0 victory over the
St. Louis Cardinals
On September 2, 1985, Bair signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, rejoining the team he played for from 1981 to 1983. Bair would appear in only two games with St. Louis, as he went 0–0 with a 0.00 ERA in two innings pitched. On November 12, 1985, Bair was granted free agency.
Oakland Athletics
On May 19, 1986, Bair signed with the Oakland Athletics, his second stint with the club. He went 2–3 with a 3.00 ERA in 31 games pitched, while recording four saves. On November 10, 1986, Bair became a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies
Bair signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies on June 23, midway through the 1987 season. Bair played in 11 games with Philadelphia, going 2–0 with a 5.93 ERA in 132⁄3 innings pitched. Bair was released by the Phillies on March 26, 1988.
Toronto Blue Jays
On April 7, 1988, Bair signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays. Bair played in 10 games with Toronto, going 0–0 with a 4.05 ERA in 131⁄3 innings pitched. Bair was released by the Blue Jays on October 31, 1988, however, he re-signed with the team on February 17, 1989.
After playing with the
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bair finished the 1989 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, going 2–3 with a 2.27 ERA in 44 games pitched, pitching 671⁄3 innings. Bair returned to the Pirates in 1990, going 0–0 with a 4.81 ERA in 22 games. On October 3, 1990, Bair pitched two scoreless innings against the New York Mets in what would be his last major league game.
The Pirates granted Bair free agency on November 5, 1990. In 1991, Bair split time between the
Major League career
Bair spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1990. During his career he had a 55–43 record with a 3.63 ERA in 584 games, five of them starts. Bair also finished with 81 career saves, and struck out 689 batters in 9091⁄3 innings pitched. In the playoffs, Bair went 0–2 with a 5.79 ERA in six games. He won two World Series championships, with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982, and with the Detroit Tigers in 1984. A few days before the 1982 World Series his daughter, Heather Lea Bair, was born.
Coaching career
In 2006, Bair served as pitching coach of the Billings Mustangs, the rookie-level minor league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.[4] Bair spent 2007 and 2008 as pitching coach for the Dayton Dragons, the Class A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.[5]
References
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- Lewis, Herb (August 25, 1971). "Sports Talk". Bryan Times.
- Lewis, Herb (July 21, 1972). "Sports Talk". Bryan Times.
- Lewis, Herb (June 26, 1973). "Sports Talk". Bryan Times.
- ^ "Pirates, A's Swap 9 Players; Garner and Medich Key Men". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 17, 1977. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Reds Get Relief Pitcher For Revering and Cash," United Press International (UPI), Sunday, February 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2020
- ^ "Doug Bair replaces Butch Henry as pitching coach". MiLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Billings Mustangs. April 27, 2006. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ MacGregor, David. "Doug Bair". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Doug Bair at SABR (Baseball BioProject)