John Doherty (first baseman)

John Michael Doherty is an American former reserve first baseman/designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels between and. Listed at, 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.
Doherty attended Reading Memorial High School in Reading, MA. He was selected by the California Angels in the 1st round of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase.
In parts of two seasons, Doherty was a.240 hitter with four home runs and 27 RBI in 104 games, including 27 runs, 17 doubles, one triple, and three stolen bases.