- Ryan Doumit
Infobox MLB player
name=Ryan Doumit
position=Catcher
team=Pittsburgh Pirates
number=41
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|4|3
birthplace=city-state|Moses Lake|Washington
debutdate=June 5
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear=2008
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.278
stat2label=Home Runs
stat2value=36
stat3label=Runs Batted In
stat3value=153
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2005-present)Ryan Matthew Doumit (born
April 3 ,1981 , in Moses Lake,Washington ) is aMajor League Baseball catcher for thePittsburgh Pirates . He attended Moses Lake (Wash.) High School.Professional Career
Doumit was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round as the 59th overall selection in the 1999 draft. [ [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/D/Ryan-Doumit.shtml Thebaseballcube.com] ]2005
After six seasons in the minor leagues, Doumit made his major league debut on June 5, 2005, against the
Atlanta Braves . During his rookie season, Doumit played primarily as a backup catcher but also served as the Pirates'designated hitter in interleague games. [ [http://pittsburghlive.com:8000/x/tribunereview/sports/pirates/s_345669.html No more DH for Doumit] ]2006 and 2007
Over the next two seasons, Doumit suffered a variety of injuries, limiting him to 144 games. When healthy, he saw action as a catcher, first baseman and right fielder. [ [http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=425491&y=2007 Pirates Player Profile] ]
2008
In 2008, Doumit played exclusively as the Pirates' starting catcher. He was once again plagued by injury and missed three weeks with a broken thumb. He returned to the lineup and consistently kept his batting average above .330 throughout the rest of the summer.
Doumit shared the National League's Player of the Week award for the week ending June 16, 2008, hitting .400 and 4 home runs during the week. [ [http://www.wtov9.com/sports/16625684/detail.html?rss=steu&psp=sports Doumit Earns National League Honor - Sports News Story - WTOV Steubenville ] ]
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