Doug Creek
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)
Doug Creek was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 11 seasons. Across 279 career appearances, he went 7-14 with a 5.32 ERA and 292 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
- 5'10" / 205 lb
- Died
- 7/28/2024 in Mechanicsville, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1995-09-17
- Last Game
- 2005-10-01
Full name: Paul Douglas Creek
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 0 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 45 | 35 | 32 | 38 | 6.52 | 4.61 (-41%) | -2485.8 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6.75 | 4.39 (-54%) | -248.2 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.2 | 49 | 31 | 39 | 73 | 4.60 | 4.77 (+4%) | -194.7 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | 2 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 51 | 30 | 49 | 66 | 4.31 | 4.42 (+2%) | -806.2 |
| 2002 | TBA | AL | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 6.27 | 4.28 (-46%) | -1321.7 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 4.91 | 4.28 (-15%) | -446.8 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3.29 | 4.40 (+25%) | -682.5 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 6.85 | 4.29 (-60%) | -1190.4 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 7 | 14 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 289.1 | 263 | 171 | 199 | 292 | 5.32 | — | -7,376 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SLN | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | CHN | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | TBA | AL | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | DET | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 279 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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 (558 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 139 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 139 | 152.1 | 126 | 74 | 92 | 164 | 4.37 |
| Away | 140 | 137.0 | 137 | 97 | 107 | 128 | 6.37 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | DET | MIN | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-09-19 | DET | KCR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-17 | DET | LAA | — | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-09-13 | DET | MIN | — | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-09 | DET | KCR | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-08 | DET | CLE | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-21 | DET | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-07-08 | DET | TBR | — | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005-07-04 | DET | CLE | — | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005-06-26 | DET | AZ | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SLN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | SFN | P | 63 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | SFN | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHN | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | TBA | P | 45 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | TBA | P | 66 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | TBA | P | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SEA | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TOR | P | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | DET | P | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 279 |
Salary History
Doug Creek's recorded salaries total $1,864,500 over 5 seasons, 1995 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Creek's career ran from 1995 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2005.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | TOR | AL | $700,000 |
| 2002 | TBA | AL | $685,000 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | $260,000 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | $110,500 |
| 1995 | SFN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $1,864,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | GA | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Doug Creek: the record in brief
According to the bio, Doug Creek debuted on September 17, 1995 and played a final game on October 1, 2005. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1995), the San Francisco Giants (1996 to 1997), the Chicago Cubs (1999), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000 to 2002), the Seattle Mariners (2002), the Toronto Blue Jays (2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2005). Creek, born on March 1, 1969, in Winchester, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 5'10" and 205 pounds. Creek died on July 28, 2024, in Mechanicsville, MD, USA. Doug Creek was the playing name; the full given name is Paul Douglas.
Across 279 games (3 starts), Creek recorded 7 wins against 14 losses with a 5.32 ERA. The same table counts 292 strikeouts. The league ERA over Creek's seasons was 4.48, so the 5.32 figure ran 18.7% worse than average. 2000 produced Creek's most strikeouts, 73. 2001 was Creek's sharpest full season, a 4.31 ERA against the league's 4.42.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Creek
- What years did Doug Creek play?
- Doug Creek played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
- Was Doug Creek a pitcher?
- Yes. Doug Creek pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 292 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Doug Creek hit?
- Doug Creek hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Doug Creek play for?
- Doug Creek played for 7 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1995), the San Francisco Giants (1996–1997), the Chicago Cubs (1999), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2002), the Seattle Mariners (2002), the Toronto Blue Jays (2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2005).
- What were Doug Creek's career stats?
- In 279 games, Doug Creek went 7-14 with a 5.32 ERA, 292 strikeouts, 289.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- How much did Doug Creek earn in his career?
- Doug Creek's recorded salaries total $1,864,500 over 5 seasons, 1995 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Creek's career ran from 1995 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2005.
- What was Doug Creek's salary?
- Doug Creek's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $700,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2003.
- What position did Doug Creek play?
- Doug Creek played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Doug Creek and how much did he weigh?
- Doug Creek was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Doug Creek's career ERA?
- Doug Creek finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 7-14 with 292 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Doug Creek have?
- Doug Creek recorded 292 career strikeouts.
- Is Doug Creek in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Doug Creek has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.