Doug Brocail

Q: When was Doug Brocail born?

Doug Brocail was born on May 16, 1967.

Q: Where was Doug Brocail born?

Doug Brocail was born in Clearfield, PA .

Q: How tall is Doug Brocail?

Doug Brocail is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Doug Brocail weigh when playing?

Doug Brocail weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Doug Brocail play?

Doug Brocail played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Doug Brocail in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Brocail has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Doug Brocail drafted?

Doug Brocail was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (12th) of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lamar Community College (Lamar, CO) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Doug Brocail have?

Doug Brocail had 642 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Doug Brocail played for?

Doug Brocail played for 4 teams; the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.

Q: When did Doug Brocail retire?

Doug Brocail last played in 2009.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-5, 220lb (196cm, 99kg)

Born: May 16, 1967 in Clearfield, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (12th) of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lamar Community College (Lamar, CO).

High School: Lamar HS (Lamar, CO)

School: Lamar Community College (Lamar, CO)

Debut: September 8, 1992 (Age 25-115d, 16,220th in major league history)
vs. SFG 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: October 2, 2009 (Age 42-139d)
vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Agents: Barry Meister

Full Name: Douglas Keith Brocail

Nicknames: Broke

Pronunciation: \bro-kale\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.6

ERA

4.00

626

880.0

642

WHIP

1.358

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1986	19	SDP-min	A-	5	4	.556	3.81	16	15	1	0	0	0	85.0	85	52	36	4	53	1	77	6	1	10				1.624	9.0	0.4	5.6	8.2	1.45	SPO NORW
1987	20	SDP-min	A	2	6	.250	4.09	19	18	0	0	0	0	92.1	94	51	42	6	28	0	68	1	0	4				1.321	9.2	0.6	2.7	6.6	2.43	CHS SALL
1988	21	SDP-min	A	8	6	.571	2.69	22	13	7	5	0	2	107.0	107	40	32	3	25	0	107	0	3	4				1.234	9.0	0.3	2.1	9.0	4.28	CHS SALL
1989	22	SDP-min	AA	5	9	.357	5.21	23	22	0	1	1	0	134.2	158	88	78	11	50	4	95	1	4	9				1.545	10.6	0.7	3.3	6.3	1.90	WCH TL
1990	23	SDP-min	AA	2	2	.500	4.33	12	9	1	0	0	0	52.0	53	30	25	7	24	0	27	2	0	4				1.481	9.2	1.2	4.2	4.7	1.13	WCH TL
1991	24	SDP-min	AA	10	7	.588	3.87	34	16	11	3	3	6	146.1	147	77	63	15	43	3	108	4	0	13	625			1.298	9.0	0.9	2.6	6.6	2.51	WCH TL
1992	25	SDP-min	AAA	10	10	.500	3.97	29	25	2	4	0	0	172.1	187	82	76	7	63	5	103	6	0	6	733			1.451	9.8	0.4	3.3	5.4	1.63	LVG PCL
1992	25	SDP	NL	0	0		6.43	3	3	0	0	0	0	14.0	17	10	10	2	5	0	15	0	0	0	64	57	3.57	1.571	10.9	1.3	3.2	9.6	3.00
1993	26	SDP-min	AAA	4	2	.667	3.68	10	8	1	0	0	1	51.1	51	26	21	4	14	0	32	1	0	2	219			1.266	8.9	0.7	2.5	5.6	2.29	LVG PCL
1993	26	SDP	NL	4	13	.235	4.56	24	24	0	0	0	0	128.1	143	75	65	16	42	4	70	4	1	4	571	91	4.59	1.442	10.0	1.1	2.9	4.9	1.67
1994	27	SDP-min	AAA,AA	0	0		5.40	9	3	1	0	0	0	16.2	24	13	10	1	3	0	10	1	0	0	75			1.620	13.0	0.5	1.6	5.4	3.33	LVG,WCH PCL,TL
1994	27	SDP	NL	0	0		5.82	12	0	4	0	0	0	17.0	21	13	11	1	5	3	11	2	1	1	78	73	3.84	1.529	11.1	0.5	2.6	5.8	2.20
1995	28	HOU-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	3.86	3	3	0	0	0	0	16.1	18	9	7	1	4	0	16	2	0	0	74			1.347	9.9	0.6	2.2	8.8	4.00	TUC PCL
1995	28	HOU	NL	6	4	.600	4.19	36	7	12	0	0	1	77.1	87	40	36	10	22	2	39	4	1	1	339	92	4.78	1.409	10.1	1.2	2.6	4.5	1.77
1996	29	HOU-min	AAA,AA	0	1	.000	4.76	7	3	0	0	0	0	11.1	13	6	6	1	2	0	9	1	0	0	49			1.324	10.3	0.8	1.6	7.1	4.50	TUC,JAC PCL,TL
1996	29	HOU	NL	1	5	.167	4.58	23	4	4	0	0	0	53.0	58	31	27	7	23	1	34	2	0	0	231	84	5.02	1.528	9.8	1.2	3.9	5.8	1.48
1997	30	DET	AL	3	4	.429	3.23	61	4	20	0	0	2	78.0	74	31	28	10	36	4	60	3	0	6	332	142	4.74	1.410	8.5	1.2	4.2	6.9	1.67
1998	31	DET	AL	5	2	.714	2.73	60	0	24	0	0	0	62.2	47	23	19	2	18	3	55	1	0	6	247	173	2.71	1.037	6.8	0.3	2.6	7.9	3.06
1999	32	DET	AL	4	4	.500	2.52	70	0	22	0	0	2	82.0	60	23	23	7	25	1	78	4	1	4	326	194	3.40	1.037	6.6	0.8	2.7	8.6	3.12
2000	33	DET	AL	5	4	.556	4.09	49	0	10	0	0	0	50.2	57	25	23	5	14	2	41	1	1	1	221	115	3.69	1.401	10.1	0.9	2.5	7.3	2.93

2001	34	HOU-min	AAA,AA	0	0		0.00	3	1	0	0	0	0	3.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	13			0.900	5.4	0.0	2.7	8.1	3.00	NOR,RRK PCL,TL
2002			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2003			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2004	37	TEX-min	AAA,AA	2	0	1.000	3.80	13	1	2	0	0	0	23.2	22	10	10	2	2	0	25	2	0	1	93			1.014	8.4	0.8	0.8	9.5	12.50	OKC,FRI PCL,TL
2004	37	TEX	AL	4	1	.800	4.13	43	0	14	0	0	1	52.1	54	29	24	2	20	1	43	5	1	2	232	122	3.34	1.414	9.3	0.3	3.4	7.4	2.15
2005	38	TEX	AL	5	3	.625	5.52	61	0	13	0	0	1	73.1	90	48	45	2	34	3	61	4	0	4	344	83	3.27	1.691	11.0	0.2	4.2	7.5	1.79
2006	39	SDP-min	A+	0	0		0.00	6	2	0	0	0	0	6.1	3	1	0	0	2	0	12	0	0	1	25			0.789	4.3	0.0	2.8	17.1	6.00	LEL CALL
2006	39	SDP	NL	2	2	.500	4.76	25	0	6	0	0	0	28.1	27	16	15	1	8	2	19	0	0	1	119	86	3.11	1.235	8.6	0.3	2.5	6.0	2.38
2007	40	SDP-min	A+	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	8			1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	13.5		LEL CALL
2007	40	SDP	NL	5	1	.833	3.05	67	0	16	0	0	0	76.2	66	33	26	8	24	3	43	2	0	2	319	131	4.49	1.174	7.7	0.9	2.8	5.0	1.79
2008	41	HOU	NL	7	5	.583	3.93	72	0	21	0	0	2	68.2	63	30	30	8	21	5	64	3	1	1	286	108	3.83	1.223	8.3	1.0	2.8	8.4	3.05
2009	42	HOU-min	AAA,AA	1	1	.500	4.00	9	0	0	0	0	0	9.0	10	5	4	0	2	0	4	1	0	1	38			1.333	10.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	2.00	RRK,CPC PCL,TL
2009	42	HOU	NL	1	0	1.000	4.58	20	0	9	0	0	0	17.2	21	9	9	4	13	0	9	0	0	0	84	92	7.23	1.925	10.7	2.0	6.6	4.6	0.69
15 Yrs				52	48	.520	4.00	626	42	175	0	0	9	880.0	885	436	391	85	310	34	642	35	7	33	3793	109	4.07	1.358	9.1	0.9	3.2	6.6	2.07
162 Game Avg.				5	5	.520	4.00	64	4	18	0	0	1	90	90	44	40	9	32	3	65	4	1	3	386	109	4.07	1.358	9.1	0.9	3.2	6.6	2.07

SDP (5 yrs)				11	16	.407	4.32	131	27	26	0	0	0	264.1	274	147	127	28	84	12	158	8	2	8	1151	94	4.30	1.354	9.3	1.0	2.9	5.4	1.88
DET (4 yrs)				17	14	.548	3.06	240	4	76	0	0	4	273.1	238	102	93	24	93	10	234	9	2	17	1126	155	3.68	1.211	7.8	0.8	3.1	7.7	2.52
HOU (4 yrs)				15	14	.517	4.24	151	11	46	0	0	3	216.2	229	110	102	29	79	8	146	9	2	2	940	95	4.74	1.422	9.5	1.2	3.3	6.1	1.85
TEX (2 yrs)				9	4	.692	4.94	104	0	27	0	0	2	125.2	144	77	69	4	54	4	104	9	1	6	576	97	3.29	1.576	10.3	0.3	3.9	7.4	1.93

NL (9 yrs)				26	30	.464	4.28	282	38	72	0	0	3	481.0	503	257	229	57	163	20	304	17	4	10	2091	95	4.50	1.385	9.4	1.1	3.0	5.7	1.87
AL (6 yrs)				26	18	.591	3.65	344	4	103	0	0	6	399.0	382	179	162	28	147	14	338	18	3	23	1702	130	3.56	1.326	8.6	0.6	3.3	7.6	2.30

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Doug Brocail?

Doug Brocail is 57 years old.

When was Doug Brocail born?

Doug Brocail was born on May 16, 1967.

Where was Doug Brocail born?

Doug Brocail was born in Clearfield, PA.

How tall is Doug Brocail?

Doug Brocail is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Doug Brocail weigh when playing?

Doug Brocail weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Doug Brocail play?

Doug Brocail played 15 seasons.

Is Doug Brocail in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Brocail has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Doug Brocail drafted?

Doug Brocail was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (12th) of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lamar Community College (Lamar, CO).

What position did Doug Brocail play?

Doug Brocail was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Doug Brocail have?

Doug Brocail had 642 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Doug Brocail played for?

Doug Brocail played for 4 teams; the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.

When did Doug Brocail retire?

Doug Brocail last played in 2009.

What are Doug Brocail's nicknames?

Broke is a nickname for Doug Brocail.

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