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Terry D · 10-22-2020, 05:24 PM

Jeff Doyle was a second baseman in the Cards system in the early 80s. Unlike some prospects, he actually got a little better as he went further up the pro ladder. In contrast to most middle infielders of that era he had a little extra base power (mostly doubles). He wasn't terribly fast but he became a pretty smart baserunner with good ratios, He had a good year at AAA Louisville in 1982 and an even better one at the same place in '83. That earned him a promotion to St. Louis, for whom he hit .297 and slugged .432 in 13 games (37 AB). That wasn't bad, but it was obvious that the Cards were committed to Tommy Herr at second base. Oddly, instead of trading Jeff, the Cards just released him. Nothing daunted, Jeff went to Japan where he had two fine years before hanging them up. This is the first legit ML image I have seen of him. It comes from a collection of team photo postcards offered for sale on Ebay. Now, if only somebody could find a better shot of Jimmy Sexton with the Cards...

10-22-2020, 05:24 PM	#34472
Terry D Major Leagues Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 418	Jeff Doyle Cardinals 1983 Jeff Doyle was a second baseman in the Cards system in the early 80s. Unlike some prospects, he actually got a little better as he went further up the pro ladder. In contrast to most middle infielders of that era he had a little extra base power (mostly doubles). He wasn't terribly fast but he became a pretty smart baserunner with good ratios, He had a good year at AAA Louisville in 1982 and an even better one at the same place in '83. That earned him a promotion to St. Louis, for whom he hit .297 and slugged .432 in 13 games (37 AB). That wasn't bad, but it was obvious that the Cards were committed to Tommy Herr at second base. Oddly, instead of trading Jeff, the Cards just released him. Nothing daunted, Jeff went to Japan where he had two fine years before hanging them up. This is the first legit ML image I have seen of him. It comes from a collection of team photo postcards offered for sale on Ebay. Now, if only somebody could find a better shot of Jimmy Sexton with the Cards... Attached Images Last edited by Terry D; 10-22-2020 at 05:29 PM.