American baseball playerFor other baseball players, see John Doherty (pitcher) and Jack Daugherty (baseball).Baseball player

John Michael Doherty (born August 22, 1951 in Woburn, M*achusetts) is a former reserve first baseman/designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels between 1974 and 1975. Listed at 5:ft 11:in (1.80:m), 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 (7th overall) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase.

In parts of two seasons, Doherty was a .240 hitter (76-for-137) with four home runs and 27 RBI in 104 games, including 27 runs, 17 doubles, one triple, and three stolen bases.

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