Doc Daugherty
| Doc Daugherty | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: October 12, 1927 Paris, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: August 15, 2015 (aged 87) Downingtown, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1951, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 22, 1951, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
Harold Ray "Doc" Daugherty (October 12, 1927 – August 15, 2015) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and high school football head coach. A shortstop in minor league baseball, he made one appearance as a pinch hitter in the Major Leagues for the Detroit Tigers in 1951.[1] In it, he struck out against Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox on April 22.
A native of Weirton, West Virginia, Daugherty attended Ohio State University, where he played football. After his baseball playing career ended, he became a teacher and coach in West Virginia and Ohio, and also managed the Short Season-Class A Duluth–Superior Dukes for the 1965 season.
References
- ^ "Doc Daugherty Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Wickline, John, 'Doc Daugherty', SABR Biography Project
- Obituary
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2015 deaths
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Baseball players from West Virginia
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Charleston Senators players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Little Rock Travelers players
- Minor league baseball managers
- People from Weirton, West Virginia
- Springfield Cubs players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Williamsport Tigers players