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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Doyle Alexander |
| Date of Birth | September 4, 1950 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 1971 |
Doyle Alexander Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Doyle Alexander.
📊 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:
| GS | 464 (MLB Rank: 78) |
| GF | 56 (MLB Rank: 1,481) |
| W | 194 (MLB Rank: 135) |
| L | 174 (MLB Rank: 85) |
| SV | 3 (MLB Rank: 2,437) |
| ERA | 3.76 (MLB Rank: 3,316) |
| IP | 3367.2 (MLB Rank: 88) |
| SHO | 18 (MLB Rank: 291) |
| CG | 98 (MLB Rank: 420) |
| SO | 1,528 (MLB Rank: 221) |
| BB | 978 (MLB Rank: 123) |
| H | 3,376 (MLB Rank: 83) |
| HR | 324 (MLB Rank: 45) |
| SO9 | 4.08 (MLB Rank: 7,018) |
| BB9 | 2.61 (MLB Rank: 9,544) |
| H9 | 9.02 (MLB Rank: 7,028) |
| HR9 | 0.87 (MLB Rank: 4,845) |
| WHIP | 1.293 (MLB Rank: 9,439) |
| WAR | 34.8 (MLB Rank: 226) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1989)
In his final season (1989), Doyle Alexander recorded the following stats:
| GS | 33 |
| W | 6 |
| L | 18 |
| ERA | 4.44 |
| IP | 223 |
| SHO | 1 |
| CG | 5 |
| SO | 95 |
| BB | 76 |
| H | 245 |
| HR | 28 |
| SO9 | 3.83 |
| BB9 | 3.07 |
| H9 | 9.89 |
| HR9 | 1.13 |
| WHIP | 1.439 |
| WAR | 1.7 |
📈 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
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
