Doug Baird

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1920)

Doug Baird was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1920 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. In 617 career games, he hit .234 with 492 hits, 6 home runs, and 191 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .234
HR 6
RBI 191
H 492
OPS .616
PIV -1,728
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 148 lb
Born
9/27/1891 in St. Charles, MO, USA
Died
6/13/1967 in Thomasville, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1915-04-17
Last Game
1920-10-02

Full name: Howard Douglas Baird

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Career Batting Statistics

Doug Baird — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
617 2,106 230 492 86 45 6 191 118 157 295 .234 .291 .326 .616 -1,728

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Baird Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1915 PIT NL 145 512 49 112 26 12 1 53 29 37 88 .219 .250 (-13%) .318 (-13%) .332 (-3%) .651 (-8%) -739.8
1916 PIT NL 128 430 41 93 10 7 1 28 20 24 49 .216 .248 (-13%) .314 (-16%) .326 (-15%) .640 (-15%) -1022.1
1917 PIT NL 43 135 17 35 6 1 0 18 8 20 19 .259 .248 (+4%) .312 (+14%) .323 (-2%) .635 (+6%) 190.4
1917 SLN NL 104 364 38 92 19 12 0 24 18 23 52 .253 .248 (+2%) .312 (-4%) .323 (+15%) .635 (+6%) 190.4
1918 SLN NL 82 316 41 78 12 8 2 25 25 25 42 .247 .255 (-3%) .318 (-5%) .326 (+9%) .645 (+2%) 18.5
1919 PHI NL 66 242 33 61 13 3 2 30 13 22 28 .252 .262 (-4%) .322 (-2%) .347 (+2%) .670 (avg) -1.9
1919 SLN NL 16 33 4 7 0 1 0 4 2 2 3 .212 — — — — -1.9
1919 BRO NL 20 60 6 11 0 1 0 8 3 1 10 .183 .262 (-30%) .322 (-39%) .347 (-38%) .670 (-38%) -1.9
1920 BRO NL 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1920 NY1 NL 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 617 2,106 230 492 86 45 6 191 118 157 295 .234 — — — — -1,368

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Doug Baird — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31110461112552107.244
Away3091058118237492.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doug Baird — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-10-02 NY1BROL 401000002
1920-09-01 NY1PITL 100000000
1920-08-30 NY1PITL 000000000
1920-08-17 NY1PHIL 100000000
1920-08-17 NY1PHIW 100000010
1920-08-15 NY1BSNL 000000000
1920-07-28 NY1STLW 100000001
1920-07-18 BROCINL 000000000
1920-05-27 BROPHIL 200000000
1920-05-26 BROPITW 301000021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Baird — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 35 0 68 74 10 10
3B 522 0 624 1125 103 84
OF 40 0 82 7 3 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Baird — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 PIT 2B 3 0 5 4 0 0
1915 PIT 3B 120 0 142 226 24 13
1915 PIT OF 20 0 49 5 1 0
1916 PIT 2B 29 0 62 68 8 10
1916 PIT 3B 80 0 90 145 17 12
1916 PIT OF 16 0 31 2 2 0
1917 PIT 2B 2 0 1 2 1 0
1917 PIT 3B 41 0 56 73 9 3
1917 SLN 3B 103 0 110 259 23 24
1917 SLN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1918 SLN 3B 81 0 99 219 11 12
1918 SLN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1918 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 PHI 3B 66 0 100 147 13 17
1919 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1919 SLN 3B 8 0 6 11 5 0
1919 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 BRO 3B 17 0 16 37 0 2
1920 BRO 3B 2 0 1 3 1 0
1920 NY1 3B 4 0 4 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doug Baird Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 34
Third Base 523
Shortstop 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 24
Right Field 5

College History

Doug Baird — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Westminster College Fulton MO 1912

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Doug Baird (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bert Niehoff
    .240 avg, 12 HR
  2. 96
    Bill White
    .240 avg, 6 HR
  3. 92
    Connie Day
    .235 avg, 14 HR
  4. 90
    Jimmy Knowles
    .241 avg, 9 HR
  5. 90
    John Knight
    .239 avg, 14 HR
  6. 89
    Tom Downey
    .240 avg, 7 HR

Doug Baird: the record in brief

The profile opens with Doug Baird's first major league game on April 17, 1915; the last one listed came on October 2, 1920. By club, Baird's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1915 to 1917), the St. Louis Cardinals (1917 to 1919), the Philadelphia Phillies (1919), the Brooklyn Robins (1919 through 1920), and the New York Giants (1920). Baird, a third baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 148 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads September 27, 1891, in St. Charles, MO, USA. The bio records the death on June 13, 1967, in Thomasville, GA, USA. The given name on file is Howard Douglas Baird.

Baird's career batting table shows 617 games, 2,106 at bats and 492 hits, a .234 average, along with 6 homers, 191 RBI, and 118 stolen bases. Baird got on base at a .291 rate and slugged .326 (.616 OPS). Baird's .234 average ran 8.8% below the .256 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 6.2% below league average (.616 against .657). No season topped the 112 hits of 1915.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Baird

What years did Doug Baird play?
Doug Baird played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1920.
Was Doug Baird a pitcher?
No. Doug Baird was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Doug Baird hit?
Doug Baird hit 6 career home runs with 492 hits.
What teams did Doug Baird play for?
Doug Baird played for 5 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1915–1917), the St. Louis Cardinals (1917–1919), the Philadelphia Phillies (1919), the Brooklyn Robins (1919–1920), and the New York Giants (1920).
What were Doug Baird's career stats?
In 617 games, Doug Baird had 492 hits, 6 home runs, 191 RBI, 230 runs, and 118 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
What position did Doug Baird play?
Doug Baird played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Doug Baird and how much did he weigh?
Doug Baird was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 148 pounds.
How many home runs did Doug Baird hit each season?
Doug Baird's home runs by season: 1 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 2 in 1918, 2 in 1919, and 0 in 1920. His most in one season was 2, in 1918 and 1919.
What was Doug Baird's career batting average?
Doug Baird batted .234 over his career, with 492 hits in 2,106 at bats.
How many RBI did Doug Baird have?
Doug Baird drove in 191 runs in his career.
Is Doug Baird in the Hall of Fame?
No. Doug Baird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.