Doug Fister

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2018)

W–L 83–92
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.26
SO 970
Pitcher PIV 5867.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'8" / 210 lb
Born
2/4/1984 in Merced, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-08-08
Last Game
2018-06-08

Full name: Douglas Wildes Fister

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
83 92 242 226 8 2 1 1422.3 1,456 588 140 332 970 3.72 5867.3

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 8.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 SEA AL 3 4 11 10 0 0 0 61.0 63 28 15 36 4.13 4.32 (+4%) -1182.4
2010 SEA AL 6 14 28 28 0 0 0 171.0 187 78 32 93 4.11 4.08 (-1%) 1918.4
2011 SEA AL 3 12 21 21 3 0 0 146.0 139 54 32 89 3.33 3.94 (+16%) 2520.7
2011 DET AL 8 1 11 10 0 0 0 70.3 54 14 5 57 1.79 3.94 (+55%) 2599.5
2012 DET AL 10 10 26 26 2 1 0 161.7 156 62 37 137 3.45 4.01 (+14%) 2472.6
2013 DET AL 14 9 33 32 1 0 0 208.7 229 85 44 159 3.67 3.87 (+5%) 3301.2
2014 WAS NL 16 6 25 25 1 1 0 164.0 153 44 24 98 2.41 3.74 (+35%) -780.6
2015 WAS NL 5 7 25 15 0 0 1 103.0 120 48 24 63 4.19 3.96 (-6%) -1518.2
2016 HOU AL 12 13 32 32 0 0 0 180.3 195 93 62 115 4.64 4.19 (-11%) -2521.3
2017 BOS AL 5 9 18 15 1 0 0 90.3 87 49 38 83 4.88 4.36 (-12%) 876.8
2018 TEX AL 1 7 12 12 0 0 0 66.0 73 33 19 40 4.50 4.15 (-8%) -1819.4
Career · 11 seasons 83 92 242 226 8 2 1 1,422.1 1,456 588 332 970 3.72 — 5,867

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
247 105 6 16 3 0 0 4 0 3 42 .152 .176 .181 .357 -584

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career OPS .357 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2009 SEA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SEA AL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SEA AL 21 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2011 DET AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 DET AL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 DET AL 33 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
2014 WAS NL 26 52 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 .077 .251 (-69%) .313 (-70%) .386 (-75%) .700 (-73%) -584.3
2015 WAS NL 29 31 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 15 .226 — — — — 0.0
2016 HOU AL 32 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 TEX AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 247 105 6 16 3 0 0 4 0 3 42 .152 — — — — -584

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS1 WAS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2013 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS2 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS DET 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2011 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 2 10 9 0 56.7 58 19 17 41 3.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 1 1 0 1.3 4 3 1 1 20.25
2014 NLDS1 WAS 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 3 3 0.00
2013 ALCS DET 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 8 1 1 7 1.50
2013 ALDS2 DET 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 7 3 1 1 4.50
2012 ALCS DET 0 0 1 1 0 6.3 6 0 4 5 0.00
2012 ALDS2 DET 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 2 2 8 2.57
2012 WS DET 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 4 1 1 3 1.50
2011 ALCS DET 1 0 1 1 0 7.3 7 2 0 3 2.45
2011 ALDS1 DET 1 1 2 1 0 9.7 12 7 4 10 6.52

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1274551000.222
Away120601604.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home125757.17493001665083.57
Away117665.07072881664623.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-06-08 TEXHOU L 5.0655221
2018-06-03 TEXLAA L 6.0433011
2018-05-28 TEXSEA L 6.0622120
2018-05-23 TEXNYY — 4.11186123
2018-05-17 TEXCHW — 7.0600040
2018-05-12 TEXHOU L 6.1433342
2018-05-06 TEXBOS L 6.1966252
2018-05-01 TEXCLE — 6.2620240
2018-04-25 TEXOAK — 4.2422331
2018-04-09 TEXLAA L 5.0633051

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 242 226 124 186 16 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SEA P 11 10 6 6 1 1
2010 SEA P 28 28 17 19 1 3
2011 SEA P 21 21 17 22 1 4
2011 DET P 11 10 7 9 2 1
2012 DET P 26 26 10 24 2 3
2013 DET P 33 32 23 30 0 5
2014 WAS P 25 25 15 21 1 0
2015 WAS P 25 15 8 18 3 2
2016 HOU P 32 32 11 18 2 1
2017 BOS P 18 15 8 10 1 0
2018 TEX P 12 12 2 9 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 242

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 Pitcher of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $7,000,000
2015 WAS NL $11,400,000
2014 WAS NL $7,200,000
2013 DET AL $4,000,000
2012 DET AL $507,500
2011 SEA AL $436,500
2010 SEA AL $406,500
Total Career Earnings $30,950,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fresno Fresno CA 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Cy Young Award NL 8th 5.0 210 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Doug Fister (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Merritt
    81-86, 3.65 ERA
  2. 94
    Rick Reed
    93-76, 4.03 ERA
  3. 94
    Larry Christenson
    83-71, 3.79 ERA
  4. 93
    Ben Sheets
    94-96, 3.78 ERA
  5. 93
    Oil Can Boyd
    78-77, 4.04 ERA
  6. 92
    Alex Cobb
    79-76, 3.84 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Fister

What years did Doug Fister play?
Doug Fister played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.
Was Doug Fister a pitcher?
Yes. Doug Fister pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 970 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug Fister hit?
Doug Fister hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.