Doyle Alexander Career Pitching Summary

Doyle Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1989, appearing in 561 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 194 W and 174 L, an ERA of 3.76, 1,528 SO, a WHIP of 1.293, and a WAR of 34.8.

Doyle Alexander Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Doyle Alexander.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Doyle Alexander
    NameDoyle Alexander
    Date of BirthSeptember 4, 1950
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1971

    📊 Career Summary

    Doyle Alexander appeared in 561 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1971 to 1989. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS464 (MLB Rank: 78)
    GF56 (MLB Rank: 1,481)
    W194 (MLB Rank: 135)
    L174 (MLB Rank: 85)
    SV3 (MLB Rank: 2,437)
    ERA3.76 (MLB Rank: 3,316)
    IP3367.2 (MLB Rank: 88)
    SHO18 (MLB Rank: 291)
    CG98 (MLB Rank: 420)
    SO1,528 (MLB Rank: 221)
    BB978 (MLB Rank: 123)
    H3,376 (MLB Rank: 83)
    HR324 (MLB Rank: 45)
    SO94.08 (MLB Rank: 7,018)
    BB92.61 (MLB Rank: 9,544)
    H99.02 (MLB Rank: 7,028)
    HR90.87 (MLB Rank: 4,845)
    WHIP1.293 (MLB Rank: 9,439)
    WAR34.8 (MLB Rank: 226)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1989)

    In his final season (1989), Doyle Alexander recorded the following stats:

    GS33
    W6
    L18
    ERA4.44
    IP223
    SHO1
    CG5
    SO95
    BB76
    H245
    HR28
    SO93.83
    BB93.07
    H99.89
    HR91.13
    WHIP1.439
    WAR1.7

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1977, 17 W
    • Most SO: 1985, 142 SO
    • Most IP: 1984, 261.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1987, 6.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1972, 2.46 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Doyle Alexander appeared in 3 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 8.12, pitched 13.3 IP, struck out 10 batters, with 0 W and 2 L.

    Doyle Alexander Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1971
    6
    6
    3.8
    0.5
    0
    30
    92.1
    -0.4
    1.332
    6
    105
    18
    45
    39
    85
    3.26
    2.9
    1.67
    12
    17
    0
    4
    0
    0.6
    10.2
    1.8
    0
    1
    0
    1
    395
    1972
    6
    8
    2.45
    0.429
    2
    49
    106.1
    1.1
    1.016
    5
    78
    30
    36
    29
    126
    2.96
    4.1
    1.63
    9
    35
    16
    2
    2
    0.4
    6.6
    2.5
    1
    1
    8
    7
    423
    1973
    12
    8
    3.86
    0.6
    0
    63
    174.2
    -0.1
    1.265
    19
    169
    52
    85
    75
    96
    4.27
    3.2
    1.21
    26
    29
    2
    10
    0
    1
    8.7
    2.7
    0
    7
    5
    3
    726
    1974
    6
    9
    4.01
    0.4
    0
    40
    114.1
    -1.1
    1.487
    7
    127
    43
    65
    51
    86
    3.91
    3.1
    0.93
    12
    30
    9
    2
    0
    0.6
    10
    3.4
    0
    4
    4
    6
    497
    1975
    8
    8
    3.04
    0.5
    1
    46
    133.1
    2.1
    1.305
    7
    127
    47
    47
    45
    116
    3.66
    3.1
    0.98
    11
    32
    12
    3
    1
    0.5
    8.6
    3.2
    0
    1
    7
    6
    561
    1976
    13
    9
    3.36
    0.591
    0
    58
    201
    1.5
    1.169
    12
    172
    63
    81
    75
    102
    3.82
    2.6
    0.92
    25
    30
    4
    7
    3
    0.5
    7.7
    2.8
    2
    3
    2
    6
    812
    1977
    17
    11
    3.65
    0.607
    0
    82
    237
    3.3
    1.278
    24
    221
    82
    103
    96
    113
    4.43
    3.1
    1
    34
    34
    0
    12
    1
    0.9
    8.4
    3.1
    0
    2
    2
    3
    995
    1978
    9
    10
    3.86
    0.474
    0
    81
    191
    2.2
    1.408
    18
    198
    71
    84
    82
    97
    4.09
    3.8
    1.14
    28
    31
    3
    7
    1
    0.8
    9.3
    3.3
    0
    1
    1
    4
    822
    1979
    5
    7
    4.45
    0.417
    0
    50
    113.1
    -0.2
    1.615
    3
    114
    69
    65
    56
    94
    4.05
    4
    0.72
    18
    23
    3
    0
    0
    0.2
    9.1
    5.5
    0
    1
    3
    4
    508
    1980
    14
    11
    4.2
    0.56
    0
    114
    231.2
    0.5
    1.299
    20
    227
    74
    120
    108
    89
    3.9
    4.4
    1.54
    35
    35
    0
    7
    1
    0.8
    8.8
    2.9
    0
    4
    5
    3
    981
    1981
    11
    7
    2.89
    0.611
    0
    77
    152.1
    3.3
    1.313
    11
    156
    44
    51
    49
    119
    3.43
    4.5
    1.75
    24
    24
    0
    1
    1
    0.6
    9.2
    2.6
    1
    2
    2
    4
    646
    1982
    1
    7
    6.08
    0.125
    0
    26
    66.2
    -1
    1.425
    14
    81
    14
    52
    45
    66
    5.3
    3.5
    1.86
    11
    16
    3
    0
    0
    1.9
    10.9
    1.9
    4
    0
    2
    1
    293
    1983
    7
    8
    4.41
    0.467
    0
    63
    145
    1
    1.31
    20
    157
    33
    76
    71
    97
    4.38
    3.9
    1.91
    20
    25
    3
    5
    0
    1.2
    9.7
    2
    0
    1
    1
    4
    603
    1984
    17
    6
    3.13
    0.739
    0
    139
    261.2
    6.1
    1.135
    21
    238
    59
    99
    91
    132
    3.46
    4.8
    2.36
    35
    36
    1
    11
    2
    0.7
    8.2
    2
    0
    3
    1
    2
    1061
    1985
    17
    10
    3.45
    0.63
    0
    142
    260.2
    4.8
    1.285
    28
    268
    67
    105
    100
    123
    3.83
    4.9
    2.12
    36
    36
    0
    6
    1
    1
    9.3
    2.3
    0
    6
    0
    9
    1090
    1986
    11
    10
    4.14
    0.524
    0
    139
    228.1
    3.2
    1.279
    27
    255
    37
    114
    105
    99
    3.63
    5.5
    3.76
    34
    34
    0
    5
    0
    1.1
    10.1
    1.5
    0
    4
    2
    2
    966
    1987
    14
    10
    3.01
    0.583
    0
    108
    206
    6.5
    1.121
    24
    178
    53
    73
    69
    143
    4.14
    4.7
    2.04
    27
    27
    0
    6
    3
    1
    7.8
    2.3
    0
    2
    5
    3
    821
    1988
    14
    11
    4.32
    0.56
    0
    126
    229
    0.3
    1.336
    30
    260
    46
    122
    110
    88
    4.04
    5
    2.74
    34
    34
    0
    5
    1
    1.2
    10.2
    1.8
    1
    5
    7
    2
    985
    1989
    6
    18
    4.44
    0.25
    0
    95
    223
    1.7
    1.439
    28
    245
    76
    118
    110
    87
    4.63
    3.8
    1.25
    33
    33
    0
    5
    1
    1.1
    9.9
    3.1
    1
    5
    3
    4
    977