Jim Dougherty (baseball)
James E. Dougherty is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999 for the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and Pittsburgh Pirates.Amateur career
A native of Brentwood, New York, Dougherty attended Ross High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. He was selected by the Astros in the 26th round of the 1990 MLB Draft.Professional career
In a four-season MLB career, Dougherty posted an 8-4 record with a 5.99 ERA, 59 strikeouts, and 94⅔ innings without saves in 79 games.
