- Doug Brocail
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Doug Brocail 
Relief pitcher Born: May 16, 1967 Batted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut September 8, 1992 for the San Diego Padres Last MLB appearance October 2, 2009 for the Houston Astros Career statistics Win–loss record 52–48 Earned run average 4.00 Strikeouts 642 Teams Douglas Keith Brocail (born May 16, 1967 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the interim pitching coach for the Houston Astros.
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Playing caeer
High school years
Brocail attended Lamar High School in Lamar, Colorado and was a good student and won All-State honors in football, basketball, and baseball.
Major league career
Doug was the first round draft pick of the San Diego Padres in 1986, but didn't make his major league debut until 1992 because of injuries sustained in the minors. Initially a starter, Brocail went 4-13 in his first full season (1993) before being converted to relief. More arm problems kept Brocail out of the big leagues for nearly four years (2000–04).
Coaching career
After the Houston Astros fired pitching coach Brad Arnsberg on June 14, 2011, Brocail was named the interim pitching coach.[1]
Personal
Doug and his wife, Lisa Brocail, have five daughters, Taylor, McKinzie, Madisyne, Camdyn, and Parker Elisabeth. The family lives in Missouri City.
On September 13, 2004, Brocail was involved in an ugly incident at the McAfee Coliseum, when his Texas Rangers were playing the Oakland Athletics. His rookie teammate Frank Francisco, angry at fan Craig Bueno for heckling Brocail about his stillborn child, hoisted a folded chair into the stands, striking Bueno's wife and breaking her nose. [1] Brocail would later pitch 1/3 of an inning.
Brocail underwent angioplasty on March 11, 2006. He had complained of chest tightness that radiated into both arms. He already was being treated for an abscessed tooth and asthma. He only returned to the active roster on July 14.
Doug is a strong supporter of military members and their families. He is an active member of Veteran Outdoors, and you can often see him on their TV show which airs on the Sportsman Channel every Monday evening at 8:30 Eastern. Veteran Outdoors is a non-profit organization that surprises wounded veterans with their dream hunting and fishing adventures. Veteran Outdoors
See also
References
- ^ Calcaterra, Craig. "Astros fire their pitching coach". NBC Sports. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/14/astros-fire-their-pitching-coach/. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Detroit Tigers Opening Day starting pitchers Elden Auker • Al Benton • Josh Billings • Bernie Boland • Jeremy Bonderman • Tommy Bridges • Doug Brocail • Jim Bunning • Joe Coleman • Rip Collins • Harry Coveleski • Hooks Dauss • Jean Dubuc • Howard Ehmke • Mark Fidrych • Ned Garver • Bill Gullickson • Fred Hutchinson • Jason Johnson • Frank Lary • Roxie Lawson • Dutch Leonard • Felipe Lira • Mickey Lolich • Firpo Marberry • Mike Maroth • Denny McLain • Roscoe Miller • Brian Moehler Mike Moore • Jack Morris • Don Mossi • George Mullin • Hal Newhouser • Bobo Newsom • Hideo Nomo • Red Oldham • Phil Regan • Dave Roberts • Kenny Rogers • Schoolboy Rowe • Dave Rozema • Ed Siever • Vic Sorrell • Frank Tanana • Justin Thompson • Dizzy Trout • George Uhle • Justin Verlander • Jeff Weaver • Earl Whitehill • Earl Wilson
Houston Astros current roster Active roster 1 Jordan Schafer | 4 Jason Michaels | 8 J. B. Shuck | 11 Jason Bourgeois | 12 Clint Barmes | 14 J. D. Martinez | 16 Matt Downs | 19 Brian Bogusevic | 20 Bud Norris | 22 Carlos Corporán | 23 Chris Johnson | 27 José Altuve | 29 Brett Wallace | 30 J. A. Happ | 36 Ángel Sánchez | 38 Jimmy Paredes | 39 Brett Myers | 41 Jordan Lyles | 43 Fernando Rodriguez | 45 Carlos Lee | 51 Wandy Rodríguez | 53 Wesley Wright | 54 Mark Melancon | 55 Humberto Quintero | 56 Henry Villar | 58 Fernando Abad | 59 Wilton López | 62 Aneury Rodríguez | 64 Jorge De León | 64 Lucas Harrell | 65 Arcenio León | 65 Henry Sosa | 66 Enerio Del Rosario | 67 David Carpenter | 68 Juan Abreu | -- Paul Clemens | -- Craig Tatum
Disabled list 15 Jason Castro | 37 Brandon Lyon | 52 Sergio Escalona
Coaching Staff Manager 2 Brad Mills | Bench Coach 13 Al Pedrique | 1st Base Coach 10 Bobby Meacham | 3rd Base Coach 35 Dave Clark | Hitting Coach 31 Mike Barnett | Pitching Coach 26 Doug Brocail | Bullpen Coach 6 Jamie Quirk
Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- People from Prowers County, Colorado
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- San Diego Padres players
- Houston Astros players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Texas Rangers players
- Spokane Indians players
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