Klondike Douglass

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1904)

Klondike Douglass was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1904 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 9 seasons. In 748 career games, he hit .274 with 766 hits, 10 home runs, and 275 RBI.

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

AVG .274
HR 10
RBI 275
H 766
OPS .672
PIV -993
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
5/10/1872 in Boston, PA, USA
Died
12/1/1953 in Bend, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1896-04-23
Last Game
1904-04-16

Full name: William Bingham Douglass

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Career Batting Statistics

Klondike Douglass — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
748 2,800 368 766 85 29 10 275 84 227 109 .274 .337 .335 .672 -993

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Klondike Douglass 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
1896 SLN NL 81 296 42 78 6 4 1 28 18 35 15 .264 .290 (-9%) .354 (-1%) .387 (-17%) .741 (-9%) -367.6
1897 SLN NL 126 519 77 170 15 3 6 50 12 52 20 .328 .291 (+12%) .354 (+14%) .387 (+4%) .741 (+9%) 1186.0
1898 PHI NL 146 582 105 150 26 4 2 48 18 55 20 .258 .270 (-5%) .333 (avg) .347 (-6%) .680 (-3%) -192.9
1899 PHI NL 77 275 26 70 6 6 0 27 7 10 3 .255 .282 (-10%) .343 (-14%) .366 (-13%) .710 (-13%) -619.8
1900 PHI NL 50 160 23 48 9 4 0 25 7 13 8 .300 .279 (+8%) .338 (+6%) .366 (+11%) .705 (+9%) 225.0
1901 PHI NL 51 173 14 56 6 1 0 23 10 11 11 .324 .271 (+19%) .326 (+14%) .359 (+3%) .686 (+8%) 267.7
1902 PHI NL 109 408 37 95 12 3 0 37 6 23 15 .233 .266 (-13%) .321 (-15%) .343 (-19%) .665 (-17%) -1060.0
1903 PHI NL 105 377 43 96 5 4 1 36 6 28 16 .255 .261 (-3%) .316 (-3%) .345 (-14%) .662 (-9%) -431.7
1904 PHI NL 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 748 2,800 368 766 85 29 10 275 84 227 109 .274 — — — — -993

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

Klondike Douglass — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28310211402731104.267
Away258963109245287.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Klondike Douglass — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-04-16 PHIBSNL 401000000
1904-04-15 PHIBSNL 200000000
1904-04-14 PHIBSNW 412000101
1903-09-27 PHISTLL 400000000
1903-09-27 PHISTLW 512000000
1903-09-26 PHISTLW 200000010
1903-09-22 PHICINL 200000010
1903-09-22 PHICINW 422010010
1903-09-21 PHICINW 413010000
1903-09-21 PHICINW 503000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Klondike Douglass — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 342 3 3042 167 61 151
3B 13 0 12 14 6 0
C 250 0 836 263 49 20
OF 131 0 202 23 20 4
SS 3 0 1 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Klondike Douglass — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 SLN C 6 0 18 5 1 2
1896 SLN OF 74 0 105 13 14 3
1896 SLN SS 2 0 0 4 0 0
1897 SLN 1B 17 0 140 6 2 5
1897 SLN 3B 7 0 9 10 6 0
1897 SLN C 61 0 171 64 13 4
1897 SLN OF 44 0 81 7 5 1
1897 SLN SS 1 0 1 3 1 0
1898 PHI 1B 146 0 1236 73 32 74
1899 PHI 1B 4 0 25 3 1 1
1899 PHI 3B 4 0 3 4 0 0
1899 PHI C 66 0 179 76 8 7
1899 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1900 PHI 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1900 PHI C 47 0 138 59 14 4
1901 PHI 1B 6 0 45 0 0 2
1901 PHI C 41 0 201 29 5 2
1901 PHI OF 2 0 6 1 0 0
1902 PHI 1B 69 0 663 33 10 27
1902 PHI C 29 0 129 30 8 1
1902 PHI OF 10 0 10 2 1 0
1903 PHI 1B 97 0 902 51 15 41
1904 PHI 1B 3 3 31 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Klondike Douglass Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 250
First Base 342
Third Base 13
Shortstop 3
Left Field 68
Center Field 9
Right Field 55

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Klondike Douglass (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roy Hughes
    .273 avg, 5 HR
  2. 85
    Babe Pinelli
    .276 avg, 5 HR
  3. 67
    Steve Yerkes
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  4. 65
    Tony Lupien
    .268 avg, 18 HR
  5. 65
    Lemuel Hawkins
    .274 avg, 4 HR
  6. 63
    Clyde Engle
    .265 avg, 12 HR

Klondike Douglass: the record in brief

According to the bio, Klondike Douglass debuted on April 23, 1896 and played a final game on April 16, 1904. Douglass played for the St. Louis Browns (1896 through 1897) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1898 through 1904). Douglass played primarily as a first baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 10, 1872, in Boston, PA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. Douglass died on December 1, 1953, in Bend, OR, USA. On the record, Klondike Douglass was born William Bingham Douglass.

Douglass's career batting table shows 748 games, 2,800 at bats and 766 hits, a .274 average, adding 10 homers, 275 runs batted in, and 84 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .337 clip and slugging .335, Douglass finished with a .672 OPS. Against a .272 league average for those years, Douglass's .274 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 170, in 1897. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .328 in 1897, 12% above that year's league mark of .291.

Frequently Asked Questions about Klondike Douglass

What years did Klondike Douglass play?
Klondike Douglass played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1904.
Was Klondike Douglass a pitcher?
No. Klondike Douglass was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Klondike Douglass hit?
Klondike Douglass hit 10 career home runs with 766 hits.
What teams did Klondike Douglass play for?
Klondike Douglass played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1896–1897) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1898–1904).
What were Klondike Douglass's career stats?
In 748 games, Klondike Douglass had 766 hits, 10 home runs, 275 RBI, 368 runs, and 84 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
What position did Klondike Douglass play?
Klondike Douglass played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Klondike Douglass and how much did he weigh?
Klondike Douglass was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Klondike Douglass hit each season?
Klondike Douglass's home runs by season: 1 in 1896, 6 in 1897, 2 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 0 in 1900, 0 in 1901, 0 in 1902, 1 in 1903, and 0 in 1904. His most in one season was 6, in 1897.
What was Klondike Douglass's career batting average?
Klondike Douglass batted .274 over his career, with 766 hits in 2,800 at bats.
How many RBI did Klondike Douglass have?
Klondike Douglass drove in 275 runs in his career.
Is Klondike Douglass in the Hall of Fame?
No. Klondike Douglass has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.