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Brian Downing
Brian Jay Downing (The Incredible Hulk)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 194 lb.

Born: October 9, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1969. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 31, 1973
Final Game: October 4, 1992
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1973 22 CHW AL 34 85 73 5 13 1 0 2 4 0 0 10 17 .178 .277 .274 .551 53 20 3 0 2 0 1 2/597D
1974 23 CHW AL 108 350 293 41 66 12 1 10 39 0 1 51 72 .225 .344 .375 .719 105 110 11 2 4 0 3 29/D7
1975 24 CHW AL 138 516 420 58 101 12 1 7 41 13 4 76 75 .240 .356 .324 .680 93 136 12 3 11 6 5 *2/D
1976 25 CHW AL 104 365 317 38 81 14 0 3 30 7 3 40 55 .256 .338 .328 .666 96 104 2 1 4 3 0 2D
1977 26 CHW AL 69 214 169 28 48 4 2 4 25 1 2 34 21 .284 .402 .402 .804 121 68 3 2 5 4 0 2/D79
1978 27 CAL AL 133 476 412 42 105 15 0 7 46 3 2 52 47 .255 .345 .342 .688 98 141 14 6 4 2 2 *2/D
1979 28 CAL AL 148 596 509 87 166 27 3 12 75 3 3 77 57 .326 .418 .462 .880 142 235 17 5 3 2 4 *2D AS,MVP-14
1980 29 CAL AL 30 108 93 5 27 6 0 2 25 0 2 12 12 .290 .364 .419 .784 118 39 5 0 1 2 1 2D
1981 30 CAL AL 93 370 317 47 79 14 0 9 41 1 1 46 35 .249 .351 .379 .730 111 120 11 4 3 0 1 72/D
1982 31 CAL AL 158 725 623 109 175 37 2 28 84 2 1 86 58 .281 .368 .482 .850 132 300 14 5 3 8 1 *7 MVP-14
1983 32 CAL AL 113 473 403 68 99 15 1 19 53 1 2 62 59 .246 .352 .429 .781 115 173 8 5 1 2 4 7D
1984 33 CAL AL 156 628 539 65 148 28 2 23 91 0 4 70 66 .275 .360 .462 .822 126 249 18 7 3 9 3 *7D MVP-18
1985 34 CAL AL 150 620 520 80 137 23 1 20 85 5 3 78 61 .263 .371 .427 .798 119 222 12 13 5 4 3 *7D
1986 35 CAL AL 152 631 513 90 137 27 4 20 95 4 4 90 84 .267 .389 .452 .841 130 232 14 17 3 8 2 *7D
1987 36 CAL AL 155 695 567 110 154 29 3 29 77 5 5 106 85 .272 .400 .487 .886 137 276 10 17 2 3 6 *D7
1988 37 CAL AL 135 590 484 80 117 18 2 25 64 3 4 81 63 .242 .362 .442 .805 128 214 12 14 5 6 5 *D
1989 38 CAL AL 142 610 544 59 154 25 2 14 59 0 2 56 87 .283 .354 .414 .768 118 225 6 6 0 4 3 *D
1990 39 CAL AL 96 390 330 47 90 18 2 14 51 0 0 50 45 .273 .374 .467 .841 138 154 11 6 0 4 2 D
1991 40 TEX AL 123 476 407 76 113 17 2 17 49 1 1 58 70 .278 .377 .455 .831 132 185 7 8 1 2 7 *D
1992 41 TEX AL 107 391 320 53 89 18 0 10 39 1 0 62 58 .278 .407 .428 .835 138 137 7 8 0 1 2 D
20 Seasons 2344 9309 7853 1188 2099 360 28 275 1073 50 44 1197 1127 .267 .370 .425 .796 122 3340 197 129 60 70 55
162 Game Avg. 162 643 543 82 145 25 2 19 74 3 3 83 78 .267 .370 .425 .796 122 231 14 9 4 5 4
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
CAL (13 yrs) 1661 6912 5854 889 1588 282 22 222 846 27 33 866 759 .271 .372 .441 .813 126 2580 152 105 33 54 37
CHW (5 yrs) 453 1530 1272 170 309 43 4 26 139 21 10 211 240 .243 .351 .344 .695 98 438 31 8 26 13 9
TEX (2 yrs) 230 867 727 129 202 35 2 27 88 2 1 120 128 .278 .390 .443 .833 135 322 14 16 1 3 9

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1979 28 CAL AL ALCS BAL L 4 17 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 .235 .200 .435 3 0 0 0 1 0
1982 31 CAL AL ALCS MIL L 5 23 19 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .158 .273 .211 .483 4 1 0 1 0 0
1986 35 CAL AL ALCS BOS L 7 33 27 2 6 0 0 1 7 0 1 4 5 .222 .333 .333 .667 9 0 1 0 1 1
3 Seasons (3 Series) 16 73 61 7 12 1 0 1 8 0 1 8 8 .197 .292 .262 .554 16 1 1 1 2 1
3 ALCS 16 73 61 7 12 1 0 1 8 0 1 8 8 .197 .292 .262 .554 16 1 1 1 2 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1973 CHW AL 22 OF 13 11 90.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -12.0 -0.9 -1.3 0.4 0 2.00 1.54 .980 2.29 2.02
1973 CHW AL 22 C 11 3 50.0 54 46 7 1 1 .981 1.0 24.0 1 9.54 4.82 .985 6.05 5.29 0 2 5 5 50%
1973 CHW AL 22 3B 8 4 35.1 20 7 9 4 0 .800 -1.7 -57.7 -1.7 -2.8 1.1 0 4.08 2.00 .960 3.01 2.68
1973 CHW AL 22 RF 8 8 58.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 6.2 0.3 -0.5 0.8 0 2.48 2.00 .975 2.09 1.72
1973 CHW AL 22 LF 6 3 32.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -45.0 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 0 1.12 0.67 .975 2.00 1.68
1973 CHW AL 22 DH 1
1974 CHW AL 23 C 63 46 452.0 308 278 28 2 3 .994 -2.0 -5.3 -2 6.09 4.86 .983 5.89 5.01 4 14 42 21 33%
1974 CHW AL 23 OF 39 30 264.1 61 59 2 0 2 1.000 1.6 7.3 -0.4 1.7 -2.1 2 2.08 1.56 .980 2.41 2.12
1974 CHW AL 23 RF 34 28 242.1 56 54 2 0 2 1.000 2.0 9.9 0.0 1.7 -1.7 2 2.08 1.65 .975 2.18 1.86
1974 CHW AL 23 DH 9
1974 CHW AL 23 LF 5 2 22.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -21.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 2.05 1.00 .980 2.13 1.76
1975 CHW AL 24 C 137 134 1197.0 822 730 84 8 5 .990 5.0 5.0 5 6.12 5.94 .983 6.00 5.04 11 17 89 66 43%
1975 CHW AL 24 DH 1
1976 CHW AL 25 C 93 80 721.2 494 450 38 6 4 .988 2.0 3.3 2 6.09 5.25 .981 5.75 4.90 1 14 78 37 32%
1976 CHW AL 25 DH 11
1977 CHW AL 26 C 61 51 454.1 354 320 28 6 5 .983 -2.0 -5.3 -2 6.89 5.70 .986 6.01 5.06 1 6 51 22 30%
1977 CHW AL 26 OF 3 3 23.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -41.7 -0.8 -0.6 -0.2 0 1.96 1.67 .980 2.35 2.03
1977 CHW AL 26 DH 2
1977 CHW AL 26 LF 2 2 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -51.4 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 2.57 2.00 .975 2.12 1.75
1977 CHW AL 26 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -26.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.70
1978 CAL AL 27 C 128 121 1072.0 768 681 82 5 6 .993 4.0 4.5 4 6.41 5.96 .983 5.53 4.86 2 28 112 65 37%
1978 CAL AL 27 DH 2
1979 CAL AL 28 C 129 127 1091.2 715 669 35 11 5 .985 -8.0 -8.8 -8 5.80 5.46 .982 5.46 4.69 6 33 101 34 25% AS,MVP-14
1979 CAL AL 28 DH 18 AS,MVP-14
1980 CAL AL 29 C 16 15 119.0 75 69 6 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -20.2 -2 5.67 4.69 .985 5.48 4.60 0 0 20 1 5%
1980 CAL AL 29 DH 13
1981 CAL AL 30 LF 56 50 431.0 100 98 1 1 0 .990 -7.9 -22.0 -4.9 -2.4 -2.5 -3 2.07 1.77 .979 2.38 1.99
1981 CAL AL 30 OF 56 50 431.0 99 97 1 1 0 .990 -7.9 -22.0 -4.9 -2.4 -2.5 -3 2.05 1.75 .983 2.48 2.16
1981 CAL AL 30 C 37 33 291.1 158 140 17 1 2 .994 2.0 8.2 2 4.85 4.24 .987 5.51 4.76 1 5 21 13 38%
1981 CAL AL 30 DH 5
1982 CAL AL 31 LF 158 157 1307.2 330 322 8 0 0 1.000 6.2 5.7 3.2 -0.4 3.7 3 2.27 2.09 .981 2.29 1.91 MVP-14
1982 CAL AL 31 OF 158 157 1307.2 330 321 9 0 0 1.000 6.2 5.7 3.2 -0.4 3.7 3 2.27 2.09 .982 2.47 2.15 MVP-14
1983 CAL AL 32 LF 84 84 690.2 168 159 8 1 0 .994 -4.7 -8.2 -4.7 -1.1 -3.7 0 2.18 1.99 .977 2.32 1.90
1983 CAL AL 32 OF 84 84 690.2 170 160 9 1 0 .994 -4.7 -8.2 -4.7 -1.1 -3.7 0 2.20 2.01 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 CAL AL 32 DH 26
1984 CAL AL 33 LF 131 131 1106.0 277 272 5 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 -1.8 0.6 1 2.25 2.11 .982 2.27 1.80 MVP-18
1984 CAL AL 33 OF 131 131 1106.0 277 272 5 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 -1.8 0.6 1 2.25 2.11 .983 2.51 2.17 MVP-18
1984 CAL AL 33 DH 21 MVP-18
1985 CAL AL 34 LF 121 118 1015.1 251 244 5 2 0 .992 -3.6 -4.3 -2.6 -3.6 1.0 -1 2.21 2.06 .976 2.25 1.77
1985 CAL AL 34 OF 121 118 1015.1 251 244 5 2 0 .992 -3.6 -4.3 -2.6 -3.6 1.0 -1 2.21 2.06 .982 2.44 2.10
1985 CAL AL 34 DH 25
1986 CAL AL 35 LF 138 133 1147.2 275 267 5 3 0 .989 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.5 -1 2.13 1.97 .977 2.24 1.77
1986 CAL AL 35 OF 138 133 1147.2 275 267 5 3 0 .989 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.5 -1 2.13 1.97 .980 2.39 2.06
1986 CAL AL 35 DH 10
1987 CAL AL 36 DH 118
1987 CAL AL 36 LF 34 33 264.0 51 49 2 0 0 1.000 -3.2 -14.5 -4.2 -1.2 -3.0 1 1.74 1.50 .973 2.11 1.73
1987 CAL AL 36 OF 34 33 264.0 49 47 2 0 0 1.000 -3.2 -14.5 -4.2 -1.2 -3.0 1 1.67 1.44 .980 2.31 2.00
1988 CAL AL 37 DH 132
1989 CAL AL 38 DH 141
1990 CAL AL 39 DH 87
1991 TEX AL 40 DH 109
1992 TEX AL 41 DH 93
19 Seasons DH 824
10 Seasons OF 777 750 6339.2 1537 1491 39 7 2 .995 -13.5 -2.6 -15.5 -10.3 -5.3 2 2.17 1.97 .981 2.45 2.12
10 Seasons LF 735 713 6030.1 1465 1423 35 7 0 .995 -15.6 -3.1 -15.6 -11.5 -4.2 0 2.18 1.98 .978 2.27 1.83
9 Seasons C 675 610 5449.0 3748 3383 325 40 31 .989 0.0 0.0 0 6.12 5.49 .983 5.72 4.90 26 119 519 264 34%
3 Seasons RF 43 37 309.1 73 71 2 0 2 1.000 2.1 8.1 0.1 1.2 -1.1 2 2.12 1.70 .975 2.16 1.83
1 Season 3B 8 4 35.1 20 7 9 4 0 .800 -1.7 -57.7 -1.7 -2.8 1.1 0 4.08 2.00 .960 3.01 2.68
20 Seasons TOT 1460 1364 11824.0 5305 4881 373 51 33 .990 -15.2 -1.5 -17.2 -13.1 -4.2 2 0 0 4.00 3.60 .973 3.96 3.41 26 119 519 264 34%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1998 BBWAA ( 0.4%)

All-Star Games
1979 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1979 AL (14, 6%)
1982 AL (14, 6%)
1984 AL (18, 2%)
0.14 Career Shares (812th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1979 AL  .326 (3rd)

On-Base% s c a p y
1979 AL  .418 (3rd)
1986 AL  .389 (7th)
1987 AL  .400 (6th)

Games Played s c a p y
Career  2344 (90th)

At Bats s c a p y
1982 AL  623 (5th)
Career  7853 (149th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1982 AL  725 (3rd)
1987 AL  695 (7th)
Career  9309 (120th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1982 AL  109 (5th)
1987 AL  110 (3rd)
Career  1188 (172nd)

Hits s c a p y
Career  2099 (212th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1982 AL  300 (8th)
Career  3340 (183rd)

Doubles s c a p y
1982 AL  37 (8th)
Career  360 (230th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1988 AL  25 (10th)
Career  275 (155th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
Career  1073 (206th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1982 AL  86 (8th)
1986 AL  90 (6th)
1987 AL  106 (1st)
1988 AL  81 (9th)
Career  1197 (55th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
Career  1127 (168th)

Singles s c a p y
Career  1436 (232nd)

Runs Created s c a p y
1982 AL  114 (8th)
1987 AL  117 (10th)
Career  1294 (138th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1979 AL  34 (10th)
1987 AL  36 (9th)
Career  284 (133rd)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1979 AL  3.3 (10th)
1987 AL  3.4 (9th)
Career  27.7 (137th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1982 AL  67 (9th)
Career  663 (198th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1982 AL  266 (5th)
1987 AL  277 (3rd)
Career  3425 (105th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1979 AL  .683 (8th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1981 AL  4 (9th)
1984 AL  7 (8th)
1985 AL  13 (3rd)
1986 AL  17 (2nd)
1987 AL  17 (2nd)
1988 AL  14 (2nd)
1989 AL  6 (9th)
1991 AL  8 (4th)
Career  129 (37th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1982 AL  8 (7th)
1984 AL  9 (6th)
1986 AL  8 (6th)
Career  70 (134th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1979 AL  17 (10th)
Career  197 (88th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1988 AL  19.4 (9th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1982 AL  474 (4th)
Career  6125 (116th)

Oldest s c a p y
1990 AL  born 1950-10-09 (9th)
1991 AL  born 1950-10-09 (6th)
1992 AL  born 1950-10-09 (5th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (592), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 25 (883), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 18 (835), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 32 (245), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  9. Tony Bernazard (946)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Davey Johnson (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Davey Johnson (934)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  13. Ken Caminiti (916)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  16. Ron Cey (912)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

August 19, 1969: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.

December 5, 1977: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Dave Frost and Chris Knapp to the California Angels for Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.

January 8, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

November 5, 1990: Granted Free Agency.

April 13, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 30, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

November 6, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985California Angels$808,333
1986California Angels$808,333
1987California Angels$900,000
1988California Angels$900,000
1989California Angels$1,250,000
1990California Angels$1,250,000
1992Texas Rangers$950,000
Career (may be incomplete)$6,866,666
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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