Whammy Douglas

Charles William "Whammy" Douglas (February 17, 1935 – November 16, 2014)[1] was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg) during his active career. According to multiple sources, Douglas was able to forge a professional baseball career despite being blind in one eye.[2]

Whammy Douglas
Pitcher
Born: (1935-02-17)February 17, 1935
Carrboro, North Carolina
Died: November 16, 2014(2014-11-16) (aged 79)
Richlands, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 1957, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1957, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–3
Earned run average3.26
Strikeouts28
Innings pitched47
Teams

Although Douglas only played part of one season in Major League Baseball out of his ten-year pro career, he had a measure of success for the 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates, appearing in 11 games (eight as a starting pitcher), and posting a respectable 3.26 earned run average. In 47 innings pitched, he allowed 48 hits and 30 bases on balls, with 28 strikeouts.

Douglas also was part of a major trade between the Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds in January 1959. Douglas was sent to Cincinnati in a package of players headlined by Pittsburgh slugger Frank Thomas. In return, the Bucs received Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak[3] — and that trio would play integral roles in the Pirates' 1960 world championship season.

Douglas never appeared in an MLB game for the Reds. His minor league record of 82–57 (compiled from 1953–1961; 1965) included a stellar season with the 1954 Brunswick Pirates of the Class D Georgia–Florida League, in which he won 27 games, lost only six and posted a 2.06 ERA.[4]

References
  1. "Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2014". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. Fanoli, David and Ranier, Bill, The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia, page 125
  3. Beiderman, Lester J. (January 31, 1959). "Fans Split On Swap: Thomas Traded To Cincinnati In 7-Player Deal: Pirates Get Hoak, Burgess, Haddix". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  4. "Whammy Douglas Register Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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