John Doherty (first baseman)

John Michael Doherty (born August 22, 1951) is a former reserve first baseman/designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels between 1974 and 1975. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.

John Doherty
First baseman
Born: (1951-08-22) August 22, 1951 (age 72)
Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 1, 1974, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1975, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.240
Home runs4
Runs batted in27
Teams

Doherty attended Reading Memorial High School in Reading, MA. He was selected by the California Angels in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase.

In parts of two seasons, Doherty was a .240 hitter (76-for-137) with four home runs and 27 RBI in 104 games, including 27 runs, 17 doubles, one triple, and three stolen bases.

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