Doug Brocail
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2009)
Doug Brocail was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 18 seasons. Across 626 career appearances, he went 52-48 with a 4.00 ERA and 642 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7982.2.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-09-08
- Last Game
- 2009-10-02
Full name: Douglas Keith Brocail
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6.43 | 3.75 (-72%) | 62.0 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 4 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.1 | 143 | 65 | 42 | 70 | 4.56 | 4.19 (-9%) | -1292.7 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5.82 | 4.51 (-29%) | 287.8 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 6 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77.1 | 87 | 36 | 22 | 39 | 4.19 | 4.45 (+6%) | -644.2 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 58 | 27 | 23 | 34 | 4.58 | 4.61 (+1%) | -542.9 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 3 | 4 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78.0 | 74 | 28 | 36 | 60 | 3.23 | 4.39 (+26%) | -678.5 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | 5 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 47 | 19 | 18 | 55 | 2.73 | 4.43 (+38%) | 2734.7 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | 4 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82.0 | 60 | 23 | 25 | 78 | 2.52 | 4.71 (+46%) | 2722.9 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 5 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 57 | 23 | 14 | 41 | 4.09 | 4.77 (+14%) | 1385.8 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 4 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.1 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 43 | 4.13 | 4.46 (+8%) | 1492.7 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 5 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73.1 | 90 | 45 | 34 | 61 | 5.52 | 4.29 (-29%) | 1908.4 |
| 2006 | SDN | NL | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 4.76 | 4.53 (-5%) | 1008.4 |
| 2007 | SDN | NL | 5 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.2 | 66 | 26 | 24 | 43 | 3.05 | 4.47 (+32%) | -35.8 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 7 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.2 | 63 | 30 | 21 | 64 | 3.93 | 4.32 (+9%) | 857.9 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4.58 | 4.32 (-6%) | -1284.1 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 52 | 48 | 626 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 880.0 | 885 | 391 | 310 | 642 | 4.00 | — | 7,982 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 637 | 69 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .174 | .174 | .203 | .377 | 0 |
Career AVG .174 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.
Career OBP .174 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.
Career SLG .203 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.
Career OPS .377 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 30 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 37 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | SDN | NL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | SDN | NL | 67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 637 | 69 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (1261 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 314 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| Away | 322 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .184 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 308 | 438.1 | 411 | 182 | 147 | 323 | 3.74 |
| Away | 317 | 440.0 | 473 | 209 | 162 | 318 | 4.28 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-02 | HOU | NYN | — | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-09-28 | HOU | PHI | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-26 | HOU | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-22 | HOU | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-20 | HOU | MIL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-15 | HOU | CIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-13 | HOU | PIT | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-10 | HOU | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-08 | HOU | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-04 | HOU | PHI | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SDN | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | SDN | P | 24 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | SDN | P | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | HOU | P | 36 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | HOU | P | 23 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | DET | P | 61 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | DET | P | 60 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | DET | P | 70 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | DET | P | 49 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEX | P | 43 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | TEX | P | 61 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | SDN | P | 25 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | SDN | P | 67 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | P | 72 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | HOU | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 626 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | HOU | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 2007 | SDN | NL | $500,000 |
| 2006 | SDN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2002 | HOU | NL | $750,000 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | $2,300,000 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | $1,300,000 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | $900,000 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | $850,000 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | $425,000 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | $220,000 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | $155,000 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | $150,000 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $14,659,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | CO | 1986 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Doug Brocail: the record in brief
According to the bio, Doug Brocail debuted on September 8, 1992 and played a final game on October 2, 2009. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1992 through 2007), the Houston Astros (1995 through 2009), the Detroit Tigers (1997 through 2000), and the Texas Rangers (2004 through 2005). At 220 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame, Brocail is listed as a pitcher. Brocail batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Brocail was born on May 16, 1967, in Clearfield, PA, USA. Doug Brocail was the playing name; the full given name is Douglas Keith.
Brocail pitched in 626 games, starting 42, and finished with a 52-48 record and 4.00 ERA. Also on Brocail's record: 642 strikeouts. That 4.00 ERA compares with a 4.42 league average across the same seasons, 9.5% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 2008. The strikeout high was 78 in 1999. In 1999, one of the busiest seasons, Brocail posted a 2.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.71.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Brocail
- What years did Doug Brocail play?
- Doug Brocail played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2009.
- Was Doug Brocail a pitcher?
- Yes. Doug Brocail pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 642 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Doug Brocail hit?
- Doug Brocail hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Doug Brocail's career batting average?
- Doug Brocail batted .174 over his career, with 12 hits in 69 at bats.
- How many RBI did Doug Brocail have?
- Doug Brocail drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Doug Brocail's career ERA?
- Doug Brocail finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 52-48 with 642 strikeouts.