Doug Bair
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Born: August 22, 1949 Defiance, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 13, 1976, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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| October 3, 1990, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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| Win–loss record | 55–43 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.63 | ||
| Strikeouts | 689 | ||
| Saves | 81 | ||
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Charles Douglas Bair (born August 22, 1949) is a right-handed former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He played all or part of fifteen seasons in the majors, from 1976 until 1990, for seven different teams.
Bair was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Bowling Green State University in the second round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft and made his Major League debut on September 13, 1976, pitching two scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the New York Mets in a 5–0 loss. On March 15, 1977, Bair, Tony Armas, Dave Giusti, Rick Langford, Doc Medich and Mitchell Page were traded to the Oakland Athletics for Chris Batton, Phil Garner and Tommy Helms.
Bair earned his first career victory on April 14, 1977, against the California Angels. On August 13, 1977, Bair recorded his first career save in a 9–6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Overall, Bair finished the season with a 4–6 record and a 3.46 ERA in 83 1⁄3 innings pitched, while earning eight saves. On February 25, 1978, the Athletics traded Bair to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Revering and cash.
Bair had a breakout season with the Cincinnati Reds during the 1978 season, as he appeared in 70 games, posting a 7–6 record with a 1.97 ERA in 100 1⁄3 innings pitched, and saved 28 games for the team, the fourth highest save total in the National League. Bair struggled in 1979, as his ERA spiked to 4.26, and he lost his job as closer midway through the season. Bair finished with a record of 11–7, and 16 saves in 65 games, as the club reached the playoffs. In the 1979 NLCS against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bair appeared in one game, the second game of the series, and allowed a run in the top of the tenth inning as the Pirates defeated the Reds 3–2, earning the loss.
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