Birch Douglass
William Birch Douglass Jr.
Born: June 19, 1914
Deceased: June 29, 1994
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1937-1940
Birch Douglass compiled a career batting average of .299 with 40 home runs and 0 RBI in his 333-game career with the New Bern Bears, Greenville Greenies, Lenoir Indians, Portsmouth Cubs and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 64 | 239 | 239 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 6 | .297 | .297 | .439 | .736 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 83 | 323 | 323 | 86 | 23 | 1 | 5 | .266 | .266 | .390 | .656 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | TARH | Lenoir Indians | 107 | 430 | 430 | 157 | 30 | 3 | 21 | .365 | .365 | .595 | .960 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .204 | .347 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 65 | 240 | 240 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .258 | .258 | .425 | .683 | 102 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 333 | 1281 | 1281 | 0 | 383 | 78 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .468 | .767 | 599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | TARH | Lenoir Indians | 1B | 107 | 1123 | 55 | 22 | .982 | 11.009 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 1B | 65 | 578 | 35 | 16 | .975 | 9.431 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 13 | 124 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 9.846 | |
| Totals | 185 | 1825 | 94 | 40 | 0 | .980 | 1.373 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Lenoir Indians | |||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | PHI | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN |
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