Bill Doak
American baseball player (1891-1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Leopold Doak (January 28, 1891 – November 26, 1954) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three teams between 1912 and 1929. He spent portions of 13 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was nicknamed "Spittin' Bill" because he threw the spitball. He led the National League in earned run average in 1914, and he won 20 games in the 1920 season.
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Bill Doak | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1891-01-28)January 28, 1891 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: November 26, 1954(1954-11-26) (aged 63) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 1912, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 13, 1929, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 169–157 |
Earned run average | 2.98 |
Strikeouts | 1,014 |
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