Doug Fister

Born: 2/4/1984 in Merced, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-08-08 | Final Game: 2018-06-08

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'8" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Douglas Wildes Fister

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Biography

Doug Fister was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 until his retirement in 2018. Born in 1984, Fister established himself as a reliable starting pitcher known for his command and ability to induce ground balls. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 83 wins and 92 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.72. Fister was particularly noted for his durability on the mound, striking out 970 batters while demonstrating a keen ability to minimize damage during his outings. Fister's career spanned a period marked by an increasing emphasis on strikeouts and power pitching; however, he stood out with a more traditional approach, relying on finesse and precision rather than overwhelming velocity. He played for several teams, including the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, and Houston Astros, making significant contributions during his tenure with each organization. Fister's lone career save, along with his impressive strikeout total, highlighted his versatility as a pitcher. His performances in the postseason, particularly during his time with the Tigers and Nationals, contributed to his legacy as a dependable pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
83	92	242	226	8	2	1	1422.3	1456	588	140	332	970	3.72	0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 8.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	SEA	AL	3	4	11	10	0	0	0	61.0	63	28	15	36	4.13	4.32 (+4%)	-1197.2
2010	SEA	AL	6	14	28	28	0	0	0	171.0	187	78	32	93	4.11	4.08 (-1%)	1918.4
2011	SEA	AL	3	12	21	21	3	0	0	146.0	139	54	32	89	3.33	3.94 (+16%)	2520.7
2011	DET	AL	8	1	11	10	0	0	0	70.3	54	14	5	57	1.79	3.94 (+55%)	2599.5
2012	DET	AL	10	10	26	26	2	1	0	161.7	156	62	37	137	3.45	4.01 (+14%)	2472.6
2013	DET	AL	14	9	33	32	1	0	0	208.7	229	85	44	159	3.67	3.87 (+5%)	3301.2
2014	WAS	NL	16	6	25	25	1	1	0	164.0	153	44	24	98	2.41	3.74 (+35%)	-807.0
2015	WAS	NL	5	7	25	15	0	0	1	103.0	120	48	24	63	4.19	3.96 (-6%)	-1550.3
2016	HOU	AL	12	13	32	32	0	0	0	180.3	195	93	62	115	4.64	4.19 (-11%)	-2614.8
2017	BOS	AL	5	9	18	15	1	0	0	90.3	87	49	38	83	4.88	4.36 (-12%)	876.8
2018	TEX	AL	1	7	12	12	0	0	0	66.0	73	33	19	40	4.50	4.15 (-8%)	-1844.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
247	105	6	16	3	0	0	4	0	3	42	0.152	0.176	0.181	0.357	-612.5

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.357 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	SEA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SEA	AL	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SEA	AL	21	6	1	2	1	1	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	DET	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	DET	AL	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	DET	AL	33	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	WAS	NL	26	52	3	4	1	0	1	21	0.077	.251 (-69%)	.313 (-70%)	.386 (-75%)	.700 (-73%)	-612.5
2015	WAS	NL	29	31	2	7	1	0	2	15	0.226	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	HOU	AL	32	5	0	1	0	2	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BOS	AL	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2017	ALDS2	BOS	1	0	0	.000
2014	NLDS1	WAS	1	3	1	0.000
2013	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	.000
2013	ALDS2	DET	1	0	0	.000
2012	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	.000
2012	ALDS2	DET	1	0	0	.000
2012	WS	DET	1	2	1	0.000
2011	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	.000
2011	ALDS1	DET	2	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
4	2	10	9	0	56.7	58	19	17	41	3.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2017	ALDS2	BOS	0	0	1	1	1.3	4	3	1	1	20.25
2014	NLDS1	WAS	1	0	1	1	7.0	4	0	3	3	0.00
2013	ALCS	DET	1	0	1	1	6.0	8	1	1	7	1.50
2013	ALDS2	DET	0	0	1	1	6.0	7	3	1	1	4.50
2012	ALCS	DET	0	0	1	1	6.3	6	0	4	5	0.00
2012	ALDS2	DET	0	0	1	1	7.0	6	2	2	8	2.57
2012	WS	DET	0	1	1	1	6.0	4	1	1	3	1.50
2011	ALCS	DET	1	0	1	1	7.3	7	2	0	3	2.45
2011	ALDS1	DET	1	1	2	1	9.7	12	7	4	10	6.52

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	242	226	124	186	16	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	SEA	P	11	10	6	6	1	1
2010	SEA	P	28	28	17	19	1	3
2011	SEA	P	21	21	17	22	1	4
2011	DET	P	11	10	7	9	2	1
2012	DET	P	26	26	10	24	2	3
2013	DET	P	33	32	23	30	0	5
2014	WAS	P	25	25	15	21	1	0
2015	WAS	P	25	15	8	18	3	2
2016	HOU	P	32	32	11	18	2	1
2017	BOS	P	18	15	8	10	1	0
2018	TEX	P	12	12	2	9	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	242

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2011	Pitcher of the Month	September

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	HOU	AL	$7,000,000
2015	WAS	NL	$11,400,000
2014	WAS	NL	$7,200,000
2013	DET	AL	$4,000,000
2012	DET	AL	$507,500
2011	SEA	AL	$436,500
2010	SEA	AL	$406,500
Total Career Earnings			$30,950,500