Jeff Doyle (baseball)

Jeffrey Donald Doyle (born October 2, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was drafted out of Oregon State University by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1977 amateur draft, and played for the Cardinals in 1983.

Jeff Doyle
Second baseman
Born: (1956-10-02) October 2, 1956
Havre, Montana
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1983, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1983, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.297
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
NPB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs29
Runs batted in93
Teams

Career

At Oregon State, Doyle set single-season records for runs, triples and stolen bases.[1]

Doyle began his professional career in 1977 with the Calgary Cardinals but suffered a knee injury that season which required two surgeries and forced him to miss the entire 1978 season.[1]

On September 13, 1983 Doyle made his major league debut as a pinch hitter at Three Rivers Stadium. Batting for pitcher Dave Von Ohlen in the 5th inning against Pirates right-hander Rick Rhoden, he lined out to shortstop Dale Berra. He made his first appearance in the starting lineup on September 17, and went 2-for-3 against Philadelphia Phillies starter John Denny at Veterans Stadium. The Phils won, 4–1.

Doyle put up good numbers during his short stay in the big leagues. In 13 games he went 11-for-37 (.297) with a double, two triples, and two runs batted in. He scored four runs and had a slugging percentage of .432. In the field he handled 57 out of 59 chances successfully and turned 11 double plays.

He was released by St. Louis on December 15, 1983. He then played two seasons in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in 1984 and 1985

Personal life

Doyle married Oregon State Beavers tennis player Liz Toole, with whom he had at least one child.[1]

Doyle built, owns and operates Diamond Woods Golf Course in Monroe, Oregon. Doyle's brother Greg designed the golf course.

References

  1. Hammericksen, Randy (24 December 1983). "Doyle plans a new start in Japanese pro baseball". Corvallis Gazette-Times. p. B1. Retrieved 29 September 2022.


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