Doug Jennings, baseball player, 1988-1993

Doug Jennings

Born: 9/30/1964 in Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1988-04-08 | Final Game: 1993-09-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: James Douglas Jennings

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Biography

Doug Jennings was a professional baseball player born in 1964, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1988 until his retirement in 1993. Over the course of his career, Jennings appeared in 189 games, primarily contributing as a utility player. He recorded 65 hits, including 5 home runs, and drove in 37 runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .202. Despite not being a prolific offensive force, Jennings' versatility allowed him to fill various roles on the field, which was particularly valuable during the transitional period of the late 1980s and early 1990s in baseball. Jennings' career spanned a time when the game was evolving, with a shift towards more specialized roles and a focus on power hitting. While he may not have amassed impressive statistics, his contributions as a reliable teammate and his ability to adapt to different positions were significant within the context of his teams. After his playing days, Jennings remained a part of the baseball community, reflecting the resilience and dedication that characterized many players of his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
189 322 36 65 16 3 5 37 0 43 90 0.202 0.302 0.317 0.619 -557.4

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.619 vs. league average 0.709 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 OAK AL 71 101 9 21 6 0 1 15 0 21 28 0.208 .254 (-18%) .317 (+9%) .377 (-21%) .695 (-7%) -58.8
1989 OAK AL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1990 OAK AL 64 156 19 30 7 2 2 14 0 17 48 0.192 .257 (-25%) .324 (-15%) .385 (-22%) .710 (-19%) -539.6
1991 OAK AL 8 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHC NL 42 52 8 13 3 1 2 8 0 3 10 0.250 .265 (-6%) .332 (-5%) .403 (+14%) .735 (+6%) 41.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1990 WS OAK 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 28 16 161 6 1 21
OF 77 43 104 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 OAK 1B 14 7 53 4 1 8
1988 OAK OF 23 13 32 1 0 0
1989 OAK OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1990 OAK 1B 4 3 28 0 0 5
1990 OAK OF 45 28 62 1 1 0
1991 OAK OF 6 1 8 0 0 0
1993 CHN 1B 10 6 80 2 0 8

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 28
Left Field 58
Right Field 22
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 OAK AL $103,000
1988 OAK AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $165,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Brevard Community College Cocoa FL 1983, 1984