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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Sherman Douglas Left Field
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1885 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 02-26-1939
HR 159 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(53 games)
RBI 804
SB 134
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (91.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (65.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 DET
15
16
3
4
1
0
0
2
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.607
.294
.312
.062
.250
1961 DET-STL
88
344
28
76
11
4
6
28
33
57 1 2
8
7 2
.618
.289
.328
.108
.221
1962 STL
144
529
45
125
18
5
10
45
44
111 1 1
12
7 2
.642
.296
.346
.110
.236
1963 STL
131
479
62
131
15
0
7
49
44
70 2 3
14
4 4
.684
.335
.349
.075
.273
1964 STL
77
175
24
42
13
3
3
19
20
28 1 4
4
1 0
.715
.315
.400
.160
.240
1965 STL
127
453
48
115
16
1
16
58
36
52 1 2
8
5 9
.709
.309
.400
.146
.254
1966 STL
52
85
11
17
2
1
2
9
7
12 0 2
3
0 2
.573
.255
.318
.118
.200
1967 STL
49
79
5
16
2
0
0
6
7
12 0 0
0
0 0
.495
.267
.228
.025
.203
1968 CHA
116
468
71
136
25
5
9
55
51
70 2 5
17
5 2
.782
.359
.423
.132
.291
1969 CHA
139
539
102
154
25
9
16
65
61
68 3 3
4
0 6
.814
.360
.455
.169
.286
1970 CHA
139
531
89
152
23
7
14
66
53
91 2 7
8
2 6
.784
.349
.435
.149
.286
1971 CHA
149
547
89
181
31
5
14
77
51
69 4 2
10
5 9
.873
.391
.483
.152
.331
1972 CHA
130
517
64
126
20
3
13
60
45
76 2 6
9
6 2
.673
.304
.369
.126
.244
1973 CHA
145
590
105
182
21
8
17
85
55
106 1 2
12
3 6
.825
.367
.458
.149
.308
1974 CHA
143
575
68
127
28
6
10
60
51
90 2 2
10
8 7
.628
.286
.343
.122
.221
1975 CHA
143
553
65
142
22
4
12
69
48
86 3 2
7
2 2
.695
.318
.376
.119
.257
1976 CHA
126
446
57
115
18
1
7
37
59
66 3 1
7
4 3
.698
.348
.350
.092
.258
1977 CHA
63
190
17
44
8
0
3
14
15
24 0 0
1
1 2
.609
.288
.321
.089
.232
Total
1976
7116
953
1885
299
62
159
804
681
1090 28 44
134
60 64
.721
.330
.391
.126
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Sherman Douglas has retired from the Chicago Yankees
1976-09-10Sherman Douglas of the Chicago KillMasters is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1968-04-04A trade has been completed between the Chicago KillMasters and the St. Louis Arches. The St. Louis Arches receive John Buzhardt, Freddie Lynn from the Chicago KillMasters in exchange for Sherman Douglas.
1968-04-02The St. Louis Arches have re-claimed Sherman Douglas from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The St. Louis Arches have promoted Davey Bailey to the major league team. The St. Louis Arches have designated Sherman Douglas for assignment.
1961-06-13The St. Louis Devils have promoted Sherman Douglas to the major league team. The St. Louis Devils have sent John Neagle to the minors.
1961-06-11A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Devils and the Detroit Dreadnaughts. The Detroit Dreadnaughts receive Rick Dye from the St. Louis Devils in exchange for Fin Sandovald, Gatemouth Brown, Major Harris, Sherman Douglas, Salazar Sleezak.
1960-06-13The Detroit Dreadnaughts have demoted Sherman Douglas to the minor leagues.
1960-05-20The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Sherman Douglas to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Jo Jo White to the minors.
1958-04-01The Detroit Dreadnaughts have renamed Sam Nelson to Sherman Douglas.