Phil Douglas (baseball)
Phil Douglas | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Cedartown, Georgia, U.S. | June 17, 1890|
Died: August 1, 1952 Sequatchie County, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 62)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 30, 1912, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 30, 1922, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 94–93 |
Earned run average | 2.80 |
Strikeouts | 683 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Phillip Brooks Douglas (June 17, 1890 – August 1, 1952) was an American baseball player. He was known as "Shufflin' Phil",[1][2] most likely because of his slow gait from the bullpen to the mound.[3]
Douglas originally signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1912, but soon landed with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1915, he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers, then to the Chicago Cubs. Douglas' short stints with these and future teams stemmed from their frustrations with his well-documented alcoholism,[4] about which a contemporary journalist wrote, "Drinking was not a habit with Douglas—it was a disease."[3]
His throwing error on a sacrifice bunt in Game 4 of the 1918 World Series gave the Boston Red Sox a 3–2 victory over the Cubs.
In 1919, he was signed by the
Douglas' best year was in 1921, when he won 15 games in the regular season with an ERA of 2.08. He then won two games in the 1921 World Series to help the Giants win the series.
In 1922, he had 11 wins and a league-leading 2.63 ERA, but was suspended after a quarrel with McGraw and fined $100.
Shortly after he was suspended and while intoxicated,
I want to leave here but I want some inducement. I don't want this guy to win the pennant and I feel if I stay here I will win it for him. If you want to send a man over here with the goods, I will leave for home on next train. I will go down to fishing camp and stay there.
The letter found its way to
On August 1, 1952, Douglas died in Sequatchie, Tennessee, and was buried in Tracy City, Tennessee.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders
- List of Major League Baseball figures who have been banned for life
References
- ^ "Phil Douglas". Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-7432-2722-3.
- ^ a b Lynch, Mike. "Gone Fishin': The Sobering Case of "Shufflin' Phil" Douglas". Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-7432-2722-3.
- ISBN 978-0-7432-2722-3.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Phil Douglas at Find a Grave