Klondike Douglass

Klondike Douglass
Klondike Douglass
Runs batted in	275
Teams
	1897); 1898–1904);

William Bingham "Klondike" Douglass (May 10, 1872 – December 13, 1953) was an American

St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1896 to 1904. A good hitter, he had a career batting average

of .274, including a high of .329 in 1897.

Douglass was a left fielder when he debuted for the St. Louis Browns in 1896, but he registered a fielding percentage of only .894, and the team moved him to catcher the next season. Douglass was sent to Philadelphia in a multiplayer trade before the 1898 season, and he became the team's first baseman. Promising infielder

Baseball Hall of Fame

inductee. Douglass had his best offensive season in 1898, hitting .258 with 105 runs scored. He spent the rest of his career at catcher or first base.