Patsy Dougherty

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Patsy Dougherty was born Oct 27, 1876 in Andover, New York and died April 30, 1940 in Bolivar, NY. Dougherty was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1902, with the Boston Americans. After Boston (1902-1904), he played with the New York Highlanders (1904-1906) and Chicago White Sox (1906-1911). He batted lefthanded and threw right handed and played in the outfield.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Dougherty's Moments in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Dougherty hit for the cycle on July 29, 1903 in a 15-14 loss to the New York Highlanders. He also two HRs on October 2, 1903 in a 3-0 win over Pittsburgh in Game 2 of the 1903 World Series to become the first player to hit two home runs in a World Series. Boston went on to win the 1903 World Series, 5-3. In 1903, Dougherty led the majors in hits (195) and runs scored (107).

Dougherty's Moments in the Sun

• Led the AL in runs (107), hits (195) and singles (160) in 1903
• Led the ML in runs (113) in 1904
• Led the ML in stolen bases (47) in 1908

Trivia

• The brawling Irishman was the first player to hit two home runs in a World Series with a pair for the Red Sox in 1903.
• After Dougherty engaged in a fistfight with Highlanders Manager Clark Griffith, New York placed him on waivers.
• The first player to play for two World Series champions, the 1903 Boston Americans and the 1906 Chicago White Sox.

Transactions

• June 17, 1904: Boston sent Patsy Dougherty to the Highlanders for weak-hitting rookie Bob Unglaub, who played in just six games before being hospitalized with blood poisoning.
• June 6, 1906: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the New York Highlanders.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis