Doug Capilla
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Douglas Edmund Capilla
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 8", Weight 175 lb.
- School West Valley College
- High School Westmont High School (Campbell)
- Debut September 12, 1976
- Final Game September 29, 1981
- Born January 7, 1952 in Honolulu, HI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
The Hawaiian-born Doug Capilla pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs during the 1970s and 1980s. He compiled a record of 12-18. He had an outstanding fastball, one of the hardest in the majors, but control problems were his downfall.
In 1989, Capilla played for the West Palm Beach Tropics and Bradenton Explorers of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
