Doug Brocail

Doug Brocail
Relief pitcher
Born: May 16, 1967 (1967-05-16)
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1992 for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2009 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics
Win–loss record	52–48
Earned run average	4.00
Strikeouts	642
Teams
San Diego Padres (1992–1994) Houston Astros (1995–1996) Detroit Tigers (1997–2000) Texas Rangers (2004–2005) San Diego Padres (2006–2007) Houston Astros (2008–2009)

Douglas Keith Brocail (born May 16, 1967 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the interim pitching coach for the Houston Astros.

Playing caeer

High school years

Brocail attended Lamar High School in Lamar, Colorado and was a good student and won All-State honors in football, basketball, and baseball.

Major league career

Doug was the first round draft pick of the San Diego Padres in 1986, but didn't make his major league debut until 1992 because of injuries sustained in the minors. Initially a starter, Brocail went 4-13 in his first full season (1993) before being converted to relief. More arm problems kept Brocail out of the big leagues for nearly four years (2000–04).

Coaching career

After the Houston Astros fired pitching coach Brad Arnsberg on June 14, 2011, Brocail was named the interim pitching coach.

Personal

Doug and his wife, Lisa Brocail, have five daughters, Taylor, McKinzie, Madisyne, Camdyn, and Parker Elisabeth. The family lives in Missouri City.

On September 13, 2004, Brocail was involved in an ugly incident at the McAfee Coliseum, when his Texas Rangers were playing the Oakland Athletics. His rookie teammate Frank Francisco, angry at fan Craig Bueno for heckling Brocail about his stillborn child, hoisted a folded chair into the stands, striking Bueno's wife and breaking her nose. [1] Brocail would later pitch 1/3 of an inning.

Brocail underwent angioplasty on March 11, 2006. He had complained of chest tightness that radiated into both arms. He already was being treated for an abscessed tooth and asthma. He only returned to the active roster on July 14.

Doug is a strong supporter of military members and their families. He is an active member of Veteran Outdoors, and you can often see him on their TV show which airs on the Sportsman Channel every Monday evening at 8:30 Eastern. Veteran Outdoors is a non-profit organization that surprises wounded veterans with their dream hunting and fishing adventures. Veteran Outdoors

See also

• Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)