Was Whammy Douglas a pitcher?

Yes. Whammy Douglas pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 28 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Whammy Douglas hit?

Whammy Douglas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Whammy Douglas's career batting average?

Whammy Douglas batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.

What was Whammy Douglas's career ERA?

Whammy Douglas finished with a 3.26 career ERA, going 3-3 with 28 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Whammy Douglas have?

Whammy Douglas recorded 28 career strikeouts.

Is Whammy Douglas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Whammy Douglas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Whammy Douglas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957)

Whammy Douglas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1957 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 11 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 3.26 ERA and 28 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 3.26

WHIP 1.66

SO 28

Pitcher PIV -1082.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 2/17/1935 in Carrboro, NC, USA
Died: 11/16/2014 in Richlands, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-07-29
Last Game: 1957-09-21

Full name: Charles William Douglas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Whammy Douglas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	11	8	0	0	0	47.0	48	17	5	30	28	3.26	-1082.7

Career ERA 3.26 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 15.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Whammy Douglas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	PIT	NL	3	3	11	8	0	0	0	47.0	48	17	30	28	3.26	3.83 (+15%)	-1082.7
Career · 1 season			3	3	11	8	0	0	0	47.0	48	17	30	28	3.26	—	-1,083

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

Whammy Douglas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.062	.062	.062	.125	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 75.7% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 84.0% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 82.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Whammy Douglas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	PIT	NL	11	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.062	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Whammy Douglas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	9	0	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Whammy Douglas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	19.2	25	6	7	16	2.75
Away	7	26.1	23	11	23	12	3.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

Whammy Douglas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1957-09-21	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0
1957-09-17	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0
1957-09-14	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0
1957-09-10	PIT	ATL	L	2	1	1
1957-09-05	PIT	NY1	W	4	0	4
1957-09-01	PIT	PHI	W	4	0	2
1957-08-25	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0
1957-08-18	PIT	BRO	W	1	0	1
1957-08-11	PIT	BRO	W	3	0	1
1957-08-04	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Whammy Douglas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-09-21	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1957-09-17	PIT	CIN	—	1.1	2	2	1	2	0	0
1957-09-14	PIT	CHC	—	5.0	3	2	2	2	1	2
1957-09-10	PIT	ATL	L	3.1	4	3	3	1	3	2
1957-09-05	PIT	NY1	W	8.2	10	2	1	4	8	0
1957-09-01	PIT	PHI	W	7.1	8	3	2	6	3	1
1957-08-25	PIT	CHC	L	3.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1957-08-18	PIT	BRO	—	2.1	1	2	2	4	1	0
1957-08-11	PIT	BRO	W	7.0	8	2	1	1	6	0
1957-08-04	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	0	1	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Whammy Douglas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	8	4	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Whammy Douglas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	PIT	P	11	8	4	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Whammy Douglas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Whammy Douglas

Was Whammy Douglas a pitcher?: Yes. Whammy Douglas pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Whammy Douglas hit?: Whammy Douglas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Whammy Douglas's career batting average?: Whammy Douglas batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
What was Whammy Douglas's career ERA?: Whammy Douglas finished with a 3.26 career ERA, going 3-3 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Whammy Douglas have?: Whammy Douglas recorded 28 career strikeouts.
Is Whammy Douglas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Whammy Douglas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.