Jim Dougherty (baseball)

James Elliott Dougherty (born March 8, 1968) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 1999 for the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jim Dougherty
Pitcher
Born: (1968-03-08) March 8, 1968
Brentwood, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 27, 1995, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
April 20, 1999, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record8–8
Earned run average5.99
Strikeouts59
Teams

Amateur career

A native of Brentwood, New York, Dougherty attended Ross High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1988 and 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[1][2] He was selected by the Astros in the 26th round of the 1990 MLB Draft.

Professional career

In a four-season MLB career, Dougherty posted an 8–4 record with a 5.99 ERA, 59 strikeouts, and 94⅔ innings without saves in 79 games.

See also

References

  1. Bulkley, Nat (July 14, 1988). "Mariners stall, but claim four All-Stars". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. p. 43.
  2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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