Doug Capilla
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1981)
Doug Capilla was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1981 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 6 seasons. Across 136 career appearances, he went 12-18 with a 4.34 ERA and 178 strikeouts.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1976-09-12
- Last Game
- 1981-09-29
Full name: Douglas Edmund Capilla
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CIN | NL | 7 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106.1 | 94 | 50 | 59 | 74 | 4.23 | 4.00 (-6%) | -774.2 |
| 1978 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9.82 | 3.69 (-166%) | -396.9 |
| 1979 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8.53 | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2.60 | 4.00 (+35%) | 201.0 |
| 1980 | CHN | NL | 2 | 8 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.2 | 82 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 4.12 | 3.84 (-7%) | -1332.8 |
| 1981 | CHN | NL | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 3.18 | 3.58 (+11%) | -371.3 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 12 | 18 | 136 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292.1 | 273 | 141 | 173 | 178 | 4.34 | — | -2,674 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 61 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .115 | .127 | .148 | .275 | 0 |
Career AVG .115 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.
Career OBP .127 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.
Career SLG .148 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.
Career OPS .275 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 61.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | SLN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CIN | NL | 22 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | CIN | NL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | CIN | NL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | CHN | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | CHN | NL | 40 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | CHN | NL | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 138 | 61 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 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 (274 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .115 |
| Away | 69 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .114 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 144.2 | 127 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 4.29 |
| Away | 67 | 147.2 | 146 | 72 | 96 | 92 | 4.39 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-29 | CHC | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-15 | CHC | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-03 | CHC | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-02 | CHC | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-31 | CHC | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-28 | CHC | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | CHC | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-08-24 | CHC | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-23 | CHC | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-29 | CHC | PIT | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | CHC | PHI | — | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-15 | CHC | PIT | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-03 | CHC | SFG | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-02 | CHC | SDP | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-31 | CHC | SDP | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-28 | CHC | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | CHC | SDP | — | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981-08-24 | CHC | SDP | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-08-23 | CHC | SFG | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 136 |
Doug Capilla: the record in brief
The profile opens with Doug Capilla's first major league game on September 12, 1976; the last one listed came on September 29, 1981. Capilla played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1976 to 1977), the Cincinnati Reds (1977 through 1979), and the Chicago Cubs (1979 to 1981). Capilla, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Capilla is listed at 5'11" and 160 pounds. The birth record reads January 7, 1952, in Honolulu, HI, USA. The bio lists the given name Douglas Edmund.
Across 136 games (31 starts), Capilla recorded 12 wins against 18 losses with a 4.34 ERA. Also on Capilla's record: 178 strikeouts. The league ERA over Capilla's seasons was 3.79, so the 4.34 figure ran 14.7% worse than average. The best win total was 7, in 1977. 1980 was Capilla's sharpest full season, a 4.12 ERA against the league's 3.84.
The position breakdown shows 136 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Capilla with 13 putouts, 51 assists and 8 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Capilla
- What years did Doug Capilla play?
- Doug Capilla played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1981.
- Was Doug Capilla a pitcher?
- Yes. Doug Capilla pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 178 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Doug Capilla hit?
- Doug Capilla hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Doug Capilla's career batting average?
- Doug Capilla batted .115 over his career, with 7 hits in 61 at bats.
- How many RBI did Doug Capilla have?
- Doug Capilla drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Doug Capilla's career ERA?
- Doug Capilla finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 12-18 with 178 strikeouts.