Phil Douglas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1922)

Phil Douglas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1922 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 299 career appearances, he went 94-93 with a 2.80 ERA and 683 strikeouts. He also batted .161 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9959.5.

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

W–L 94–93
ERA 2.80
WHIP 1.19
SO 683
Pitcher PIV 9959.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
6/17/1890 in Cedartown, GA, USA
Died
8/1/1952 in Sequatchie, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-30
Last Game
1922-07-30

Full name: Phillip Brooks Douglas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Phil Douglas — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
94 93 299 200 95 20 8 1708.1 1,626 532 52 411 683 2.80 9959.5

Career ERA 2.80 vs. league average 3.27 across their career seasons — 14.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Phil Douglas Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 CHA AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 12.1 21 10 6 7 7.30 3.36 (-117%) 52.6
1914 CIN NL 11 18 45 25 13 0 1 239.1 186 68 92 121 2.56 2.93 (+13%) -1160.5
1915 CIN NL 1 5 8 7 0 0 0 46.2 53 28 23 29 5.40 2.90 (-86%) 287.3
1915 BRO NL 5 5 20 13 5 1 0 116.2 104 34 17 63 2.62 2.90 (+9%) 2644.3
1915 CHN NL 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 25.0 17 6 7 18 2.16 2.90 (+25%) 603.1
1917 CHN NL 14 20 51 37 20 5 1 293.1 269 83 50 151 2.55 2.69 (+5%) 2271.3
1918 CHN NL 10 9 25 19 11 2 2 156.2 145 37 31 51 2.13 2.83 (+25%) 1659.3
1919 CHN NL 10 6 25 19 8 4 0 161.2 133 36 34 63 2.00 3.09 (+35%) 2899.0
1919 NY1 NL 2 4 8 6 4 0 0 51.1 53 12 6 21 2.10 3.09 (+32%) 1284.0
1920 NY1 NL 14 10 46 21 10 3 2 226.0 225 68 55 71 2.71 3.45 (+21%) 1057.2
1921 NY1 NL 15 10 40 27 13 3 2 221.2 266 104 55 55 4.22 4.02 (-5%) -2315.4
1922 NY1 NL 11 4 24 21 9 1 0 157.2 154 46 35 33 2.63 4.18 (+37%) 677.5
Career · 12 seasons 94 93 299 200 95 20 8 1,708.1 1,626 532 411 683 2.80 — 9,959

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

Phil Douglas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
299 559 34 90 8 2 2 35 1 11 117 .161 .180 .193 .373 -3,080

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OBP .180 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OPS .373 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phil Douglas 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
1912 CHA AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 CIN NL 45 73 5 10 2 0 0 5 0 2 20 .137 .255 (-46%) .322 (-47%) .339 (-52%) .661 (-49%) -537.6
1915 CIN NL 8 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .118 — — — — 0.0
1915 BRO NL 20 39 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 12 .154 — — — — 0.0
1915 CHN NL 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHN NL 51 87 3 11 0 1 0 3 0 3 18 .126 .248 (-49%) .312 (-50%) .323 (-54%) .635 (-52%) -654.6
1918 CHN NL 25 55 2 14 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 .255 .255 (avg) .318 (-20%) .326 (-16%) .645 (-18%) -157.7
1919 CHN NL 25 51 3 8 2 0 0 3 0 1 10 .157 .262 (-40%) .322 (-46%) .347 (-44%) .670 (-45%) -350.0
1919 NY1 NL 8 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — -350.0
1920 NY1 NL 46 73 6 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 .151 .271 (-45%) .331 (-51%) .363 (-58%) .694 (-55%) -617.1
1921 NY1 NL 40 81 7 16 2 0 1 10 1 3 12 .198 .286 (-31%) .344 (-34%) .395 (-34%) .739 (-34%) -459.2
1922 NY1 NL 24 58 4 12 0 1 1 5 0 0 13 .207 .285 (-28%) .345 (-36%) .397 (-26%) .743 (-31%) -304.4
Career · 12 seasons 299 559 34 90 8 2 2 35 1 11 117 .161 — — — — -3,430

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Phil Douglas — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Phil Douglas — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1921 WS NY1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1918 WS CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Phil Douglas — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 4 3 0 27.0 21 6 5 17 2.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Phil Douglas — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1921 WS NY1 2 1 3 3 0 26.0 20 6 5 17 2.08
1918 WS CHN 0 1 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Phil Douglas — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1492741740219.146
Away1502841749017.173

Pitching — Home / Away

Phil Douglas — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home149914.08372572034022.53
Away150793.27892812082963.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Phil Douglas — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-07-30 NY1PITL 200000000
1922-07-26 NY1STLW 301000001
1922-07-22 NY1CINL 200000001
1922-07-18 NY1STLL 100000001
1922-07-15 NY1STLL 000000000
1922-07-07 NY1PITW 200000000
1922-07-03 NY1BROW 412000100
1922-06-27 NY1PHIW 300000001
1922-06-23 NY1BROW 301010000
1922-06-19 NY1STLL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Phil Douglas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1922-07-30 NY1PIT L 7.01155102
1922-07-26 NY1STL W 7.0755141
1922-07-22 NY1CIN — 7.0722330
1922-07-18 NY1STL — 1.2544111
1922-07-15 NY1STL — 2.0100210
1922-07-07 NY1PIT — 4.0400110
1922-07-03 NY1BRO W 9.01442310
1922-06-27 NY1PHI W 6.0511020
1922-06-23 NY1BRO W 9.0611121
1922-06-19 NY1STL L 5.0954010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phil Douglas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 299 0 61 521 32 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phil Douglas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CHA P 3 0 0 5 1 0
1914 CIN P 45 0 7 54 6 0
1915 CIN P 8 0 2 12 1 0
1915 BRO P 20 0 3 31 1 2
1915 CHN P 4 0 0 8 2 1
1917 CHN P 51 0 9 102 7 3
1918 CHN P 25 0 4 61 2 3
1919 CHN P 25 0 3 70 2 1
1919 NY1 P 8 0 4 13 0 0
1920 NY1 P 46 0 11 65 3 3
1921 NY1 P 40 0 5 64 3 3
1922 NY1 P 24 0 13 36 4 2

Career Games by Position

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Phil Douglas Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 299

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Phil Douglas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Fisher
    100-94, 2.82 ERA
  2. 87
    Carl Weilman
    85-95, 2.67 ERA
  3. 87
    Pol Perritt
    92-78, 2.89 ERA
  4. 83
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA
  5. 83
    George Winter
    83-102, 2.87 ERA
  6. 72
    Erskine Mayer
    91-70, 2.96 ERA

Phil Douglas: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 30, 1912 and the final game on July 30, 1922, Phil Douglas built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1912), the Cincinnati Reds (1914 through 1915), the Brooklyn Robins (1915), the Chicago Cubs (1915 to 1919), and the New York Giants (1919 to 1922). Douglas played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 17, 1890, in Cedartown, GA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on August 1, 1952, in Sequatchie, TN, USA. The given name on file is Phillip Brooks Douglas.

The pitching table credits Douglas with a 94-93 record and a 2.80 ERA in 299 games. Also on Douglas's record: 683 strikeouts, 95 complete games, and 20 shutouts. Against a 3.27 league ERA for the same years, Douglas was 14.4% better. No season topped the 15 wins of 1921. 1917 produced Douglas's most strikeouts, 151.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Douglas

What years did Phil Douglas play?
Phil Douglas played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1922.
Was Phil Douglas a pitcher?
Yes. Phil Douglas pitched in the major leagues, recording 94 wins and 683 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Phil Douglas hit?
Phil Douglas hit 2 career home runs with 90 hits.
What was Phil Douglas's career batting average?
Phil Douglas batted .161 over his career, with 90 hits in 559 at bats.
How many RBI did Phil Douglas have?
Phil Douglas drove in 35 runs in his career.
What was Phil Douglas's career ERA?
Phil Douglas finished with a 2.80 career ERA, going 94-93 with 683 strikeouts.