Douglas William Piatt is a former Major League Baseball

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 pitcher. He appeared in 21 games for the Montreal Expos

Washington Nationals

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 in , all in relief. Despite putting up an impressive 2.60 earned run average

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 and striking out

Strikeout

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 29 batters in 34 2/3 innings, Piatt never received another chance in the major leagues. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues until , finishing his career with the independent Waterbury Spirit.

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