Doug Camilli
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Douglas Joseph Camilli
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lb.
- School Stanford University
- Debut September 25, 1960
- Final Game September 14, 1969
- Born September 22, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
The son of Dolph Camilli, Doug Camilli had a nine-year career in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Senators. He was a backup catcher who caught one of Sandy Koufax's no-hitters.
Out of Stanford University, Camilli was signed by the Dodgers in 1957, and came up at the age of 23. He was the same age as Don Drysdale and Frank Howard.
He appeared in some games with the Dodgers each year from 1960-1964. The number of at-bats given him increased annually to a peak of 123 in 1964. In by far his best season, he hit .284/.366/.523 in 88 at bats in 1962. He did not appear in the 1963 World Series with the Dodgers although he was on the post-season roster.
After the 1964 season, the Senators purchased him from the Dodgers, and he spent the rest of his major league career with the Senators. He had his highest number of at-bats in 1965, and the number decreased each year after that.
Interestingly enough, the most similar player to Camilli, using the similarity scores method, is celebrity and catcher Bob Uecker.
Gil Hodges played with both Dolph and Doug Camilli.
Camilli was a Senators coach in 1968 and 1969 and was a member of the Boston Red Sox staff from 1970 to 1973.
There is a columnist for the Montreal Gazette who uses a pen name of Doug Camilli, which he took from Doug Camilli the baseball player.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963 (he did not play in the World Series)
