Born in New York City, Doscher began his playing career in the National Association with the 1872 Brooklyn Atlantics as a right fielder. He only played in six games that year, but batted .360, and played in only one game in the 1873 season, also in Brooklyn. He didn\'t play in the Association in 1874, but did return for the 1875 season when he played in 22 games, all at third base, for the Washington Nationals. He didn\'t hit very well, and was only able to play in the minor leagues for the next few seasons. One of his stops was with the London Tecumsehs in 1877, a team that went on to win the championship that season.\n', '

He reached the National League again in 1879, when he joined the Troy Trojans. After that season, Doscher was named to the NL umpiring staff, and he worked 51 games in 1880 and 79 in 1881 before returning to the playing ranks with five games for his newest and last team, the Cleveland Blues. He appeared in 25 games in 1882, ending his playing career.\n', '

In 1882, he accepted a temporary job as a scout with Cleveland, even though he had signed a contract with the Detroit Wolverines for the 1883 season. The Cleveland directors had him expelled from the league for "embezzelment and obtaining money under false pretense". It was later proven in NYC court that the original contract was never signed by Detroit, voiding the original contract. He was unanimously reinstated in 1886, and returned to umpiring in the American Association in 1887.\n', '

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