Phil Douglas

Phillip Brooks Douglas (1890–1952), nicknamed "Shufflin' Phil" for his slow walk from the bullpen to the mound, was a right-handed pitcher who moved through several clubs in the 1910s — the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs — before the New York Giants signed him in 1919. His well-documented alcoholism contributed to those short stints. Under John McGraw with the Giants, Douglas posted a 14–10 record and 2.71 ERA in 1920 and was among the 17 pitchers grandfathered to continue throwing the spitball after its 1920 ban. His best season came in 1921, when he went 15–10 with a 2.08 ERA and won two games in the Giants' World Series championship.