Doug Rader

Doug Rader
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1944-07-30) July 30, 1944 (age 80)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 31, 1967, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1977, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average.251
Home runs155
Runs batted in722
Managerial record388–417
Winning %.482
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards

Douglas Lee Rader (born July 30, 1944), nicknamed "the Red Rooster", is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball who was known primarily for his defensive ability, winning five straight Gold Glove Awards from 1970 to 1974.[1]

Rader's career lasted from 1967 to 1977, playing for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays, then later managed the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels between 1983 and 1991.

Also nicknamed "Rojo", Rader earned his nickname "the Red Rooster" from the thick head of red hair which always protruded from under his cap.

Rader attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois, and Illinois Wesleyan University.

  1. ^ Gregory, Jerry. "The Best Fielders of the 1970s". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 27, 2023.