Jesse Douglas
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Jesse Douglas was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Chicago American Giants. In 106 career games, he hit .291 with 118 hits, 1 home runs, and 46 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 206.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/6/1979 in Los Angeles County, CA, USA
Full name: Jesse Warren Douglas
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .545 | .375 | .920 |
| 1949 | 89.0 | 79.0 | 16.0 | 26.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0 | .329 | .398 | .456 | .854 |
| 1950 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | .750 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
| Listed seasons · 3 | 104 | 91 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .352 | — | — | — |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 405 | 62 | 118 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 30 | 0 | .291 | .345 | .365 | .710 | 206 |
Career AVG .291 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.
Career OBP .345 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .365 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .710 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | KCM | NAL | 27 | 102 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .235 | .267 (-12%) | .335 (-15%) | .387 (-32%) | .722 (-24%) | -380.5 |
| 1941 | BBB | NAL | 26 | 96 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .260 | .262 (-1%) | .332 (-9%) | .373 (-11%) | .705 (-10%) | -160.7 |
| 1942 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | CAG | NAL | 21 | 78 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .397 | .261 (+52%) | .325 (+43%) | .357 (+58%) | .683 (+51%) | 627.4 |
| 1945 | CAG | NAL | 30 | 124 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .306 | .260 (+17%) | .328 (+9%) | .354 (+2%) | .683 (+5%) | 119.7 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 106 | 405 | 62 | 118 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 30 | 0 | .291 | — | — | — | — | 206 | ||
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 (118 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 63 | 219 | 32 | 75 | 0 | 17 | .342 |
| Away | 55 | 176 | 32 | 60 | 1 | 11 | .341 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-31 | CAG | LCB | W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-08-24 | CAG | LCB | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-01 | CAG | PH5 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | CAG | PH5 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-29 | CAG | KCM | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-26 | CAG | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-24 | CAG | KCM | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-24 | CAG | KCM | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-16 | CAG | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-08 | CAG | LCB | W | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 56 | 55 | 106 | 153 | 24 | 30 |
| 3B | 11 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| OF | 23 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| SS | 18 | 17 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 6 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | KCM | 2B | 27 | 26 | 39 | 74 | 14 | 15 |
| 1940 | KCM | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 | BBB | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | BBB | OF | 22 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | BBB | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | BBB | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | BBB | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | CAG | 2B | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| 1944 | CAG | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944 | CAG | SS | 11 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 4 |
| 1945 | CAG | 2B | 18 | 18 | 40 | 53 | 3 | 11 |
| 1945 | CAG | 3B | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 1945 | CAG | SS | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 56 |
| Third Base | 11 |
| Shortstop | 18 |
| Left Field | 13 |
| Center Field | 10 |
Jesse Douglas: the record in brief
The season rows for Jesse Douglas begin in 1940. By club, Douglas's seasons break down as the Kansas City Monarchs (1940), the Birmingham Black Barons (1941 to 1942), and the Chicago American Giants (1944 through 1945). Douglas played primarily as a second baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on March 27, 1916, in Longview, TX, USA, Douglas was listed at 5'8" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on January 6, 1979, in Los Angeles County, CA, USA. Douglas's full given name, per the bio, is Jesse Warren Douglas.
Douglas collected 118 hits in 405 at bats across 106 games, good for a .291 batting average, along with 1 home run and 46 runs batted in. Douglas got on base at a .345 rate and slugged .365 (.710 OPS). Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Douglas's .291 average sits 11.6% above it. 1945 produced Douglas's most hits, 38 of them for the Chicago American Giants.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Douglas
- Was Jesse Douglas a pitcher?
- No. Jesse Douglas was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jesse Douglas hit?
- Jesse Douglas hit 1 career home runs with 118 hits.
- What was Jesse Douglas's career batting average?
- Jesse Douglas batted .291 over his career, with 118 hits in 405 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jesse Douglas have?
- Jesse Douglas drove in 46 runs in his career.
- Is Jesse Douglas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jesse Douglas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jesse Douglas play for?
- Jesse Douglas played for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Chicago American Giants.