Phil Douglas

Infobox MLB retired
name=Phil Douglas
position=Pitcher


bgcolor2=black
bgcolor1=#fd5a1e
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=June 17, 1890
city-state|Cedartown|Georgia
deathdate=death date and age|1952|8|1|1890|6|17
city-state|Sequatchie|Tennessee
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=August 30
debutyear=1912
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=July 30
finalyear=1922
finalteam=New York Giants
stat1label=Pitching Record
stat2label=Earned run average
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=94-93
stat2value=2.80
stat3value=683
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (1912)
*Cincinnati Reds (1914-1915)
*Brooklyn Robins (1915)
*Chicago Cubs (1915, 1917-1919)
*New York Giants (1919-1922)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1921
*National League pennant: 1918
*National League ERA champion: 1922
*Banned from baseball for life by Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Phillip Brooks Douglas (June 17, 1890 in Cedartown, Georgia - August 1, 1952) was an American baseball player.

Douglas originally signed with the Chicago White Sox in by|1912, but soon landed with the Cincinnati Reds. In by|1915, he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers, then to the Chicago Cubs. He was a talented pitcher, but unfortunately drank too much.

In by|1919, he was signed by the New York Giants. John McGraw had some luck in keeping Douglas' drinking under control. In 1920, had a 14-10 record and outstanding 2.71 ERA. Following the season, the spitball was banned but seventeen players, including Douglas, were allowed to continue using the pitch.

Douglas's best year was in by|1921, when he won 15 games in the regular season with an ERA of 2.08. He then won two games in the 1921 World Series to help earn the Giants a world championship.

In by|1922, he was performing well on the field with eleven wins and a league leading 2.63 ERA. After a quarrel with Douglas, McGraw suspended Douglas and fined him $100.

Shortly after he was suspended and while drunk, Douglas sent the following letter to Les Mann of the St. Louis Cardinals:

I want to leave here but I want some inducement. I don't want this guy to win the pennant and I feel if I stay here I will win it for him. If you want to send a man over here with the goods, I will leave for home on next train. I will go down to fishing camp and stay there.

The letter found its way to Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Landis banned Douglas from baseball for life.

On August 1, 1952, Douglas died in Sequatchie, Tennessee, and was buried in Tracy City, Tennessee.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

ources

*http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Phil_Douglas

*http://z.lee28.tripod.com/therest/id29.html

*http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/douglph01.shtml