Eddie Douglass
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Eddie Douglass was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 144 career games, he hit .273 with 158 hits, 8 home runs, and 67 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Died
- 3/2/1936 in Bronx, NY, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | 579 | 81 | 158 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 21 | 29 | 6 | .273 | .309 | .361 | .670 | -220 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .309 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.
Career SLG .361 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career OPS .670 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | BRG | EAS | 12 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | BRG | EAS | 13 | 51 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .176 | .262 (-33%) | .322 (-36%) | .347 (-49%) | .670 (-43%) | -322.4 |
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 20 | 79 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .278 | .271 (+2%) | .331 (-3%) | .363 (-16%) | .694 (-10%) | -112.5 |
| 1921 | BRG | EAS | 9 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BRG | IND | 7 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | BRG | ECL | 33 | 144 | 29 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .319 | .282 (+13%) | .344 (-1%) | .390 (+26%) | .734 (+14%) | 284.3 |
| 1924 | BRG | ECL | 27 | 111 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .270 | .283 (-5%) | .345 (-14%) | .389 (-14%) | .734 (-14%) | -276.6 |
| 1925 | BRG | ECL | 23 | 82 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .329 | .288 (+14%) | .349 (+9%) | .407 (+20%) | .756 (+15%) | 206.9 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 144 | 579 | 81 | 158 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 21 | 29 | 6 | .273 | — | — | — | — | -220 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-08-03 | BRG | BLS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1924-08-03 | BRG | BLS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 143 | 107 | 1199 | 38 | 23 | 48 |
| OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | BRG | 1B | 12 | 0 | 130 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1919 | BRG | 1B | 13 | 12 | 138 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 1920 | BRG | 1B | 20 | 20 | 175 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1921 | BRG | 1B | 9 | 9 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 1922 | BRG | 1B | 6 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1922 | BRG | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | BRG | 1B | 33 | 33 | 345 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 1924 | BRG | 1B | 27 | 27 | 276 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| 1925 | BRG | 1B | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 143 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Eddie Douglass: the record in brief
Eddie Douglass's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1925. Douglass spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Born on September 17, 1887, in Fort Worth, TX, USA, Douglass is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw left-handed. Douglass died on March 2, 1936, in Bronx, NY, USA.
In 144 games and 579 at bats, Douglass batted .273 with 158 hits, adding 8 homers, 67 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .309 and .361 give Douglass a career OPS of .670. Against a .279 league average for those years, Douglass's .273 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 46, in 1923. In 1923, a season of regular play, Douglass hit .319 while the league hit .282. Only 1919 and 1924 fell short of the league batting average among the compared seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Douglass
- Was Eddie Douglass a pitcher?
- No. Eddie Douglass was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Eddie Douglass hit?
- Eddie Douglass hit 8 career home runs with 158 hits.
- What was Eddie Douglass's career batting average?
- Eddie Douglass batted .273 over his career, with 158 hits in 579 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Douglass have?
- Eddie Douglass drove in 67 runs in his career.
- Is Eddie Douglass in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eddie Douglass has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Eddie Douglass play for?
- Eddie Douglass played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants.