Klondike Douglass
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Klondike Douglass | ||
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First Baseman/Catcher | ||
Born: May 10, 1872 | ||
Died: December 13, 1953 (aged 81) | ||
Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
April 23, 1896 for the St. Louis Browns |
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Final game | ||
April 16, 1904 for the Philadelphia Phillies |
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Career statistics | ||
Batting Average | .274 | |
Home runs | 10 | |
Runs batted in | 275 | |
Teams | ||
Career highlights and awards | ||
William Bingham "Klondike Douglass (May 10, 1872 - December 13, 1953) was a 19th century major league baseball player born in Boston, Pennsylvania, who split his time between first base, the outfield, and at catcher for the 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. Klondike died at the age of 81 in Bend, Oregon.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Klondike Douglass' Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference