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Red Downs

Jerome Willis Downs

Positions: Second Baseman, Outfielder and Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 155 lb.

Born: August 23, 1883 in Neola, IA (All Transactions)
Debut: May 2, 1907
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Cubs/Dodgers 1907-1912

Final Game: September 30, 1912
Died: October 19, 1939 in Council Bluffs, IA
Buried: Neola Township Cemetery, Neola, IA
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Standard Batting

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
1907 23 DET AL 105 403 374 28 82 13 5 1 42 3 13 65 .219 .249 .289 .538 69 108 2 14 4O/56
1908 24 DET AL 84 303 289 28 64 10 3 1 35 2 5 42 .221 .237 .287 .524 67 83 1 8 4/5
1912 28 TOT NL 52 140 127 11 33 7 3 1 17 8 10 22 .260 .314 .386 .700 92 49 0 3 4/65
1912 28 BRO NL 9 34 32 2 8 3 0 0 3 3 1 5 .250 .273 .344 .616 71 11 0 1 /4
1912 28 CHC NL 43 106 95 9 25 4 3 1 14 5 9 17 .263 .327 .400 .727 98 38 0 2 4/65
3 Yrs 241 846 790 67 179 30 11 3 94 13 28 129 .227 .256 .304 .560 73 240 3 25
162 Game Avg. 162 569 531 45 120 20 7 2 63 9 19 87 .227 .256 .304 .560 73 161 2 17
DET (2 yrs) 189 706 663 56 146 23 8 2 77 5 18 107 .220 .244 .288 .532 68 191 3 22
BRO (1 yr) 9 34 32 2 8 3 0 0 3 3 1 5 .250 .273 .344 .616 71 11 0 1
CHC (1 yr) 43 106 95 9 25 4 3 1 14 5 9 17 .263 .327 .400 .727 98 38 0 2
NL (1 yr) 52 140 127 11 33 7 3 1 17 8 10 22 .260 .314 .386 .700 92 49 0 3
AL (2 yrs) 189 706 663 56 146 23 8 2 77 5 18 107 .220 .244 .288 .532 68 191 3 22

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1907 23 DET AL 105 403 -14 0 0 -6 -1 -21 -2.5 14 -7 -1.1 .476 .484 -0.5 -0.8 -1 $ 4O/56
1908 24 DET AL 84 303 -10 -0 0 -6 0 -17 -2.1 10 -6 -1.1 .475 .487 -0.4 -0.7 -0 $ 4/5
1912 28 BRO NL 9 34 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .487 .499 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /4
1912 28 CHC NL 43 106 -1 0 0 2 1 2 0.2 3 5 0.5 .505 .501 0.3 0.3 3 $ 4/65
3 Seasons 241 846 -27 0 0 -10 0 -36 -4.5 27 -9 -1.7 .481 .493 -0.6 -1.2 1 $
DET (2 yrs) 189 706 -24 -0 0 -12 -1 -37 -4.6 24 -14 -2.2 .476 .486 -0.9 -1.5 -2 $
BRO (1 yr) 9 34 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 0.0 .487 .499 0.0 0.0 -0 $
CHC (1 yr) 43 106 -1 0 0 2 1 2 0.2 3 5 0.5 .505 .501 0.3 0.3 3 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1907 23 DET AL 403 306 27 2.4 74 .263 .219 .257 .249 .313 .289 .322 .538 .635 69 .375 -14.3 -1.7 .432 .112 .070 1.5
1908 24 DET AL 303 233 19 2.2 71 .256 .221 .250 .237 .308 .287 .318 .524 .626 67 .368 -11.6 -1.5 .404 .090 .066 1.3
1912 28 TOT NL 140 97 15 4.1 99 .308 .260 .279 .314 .349 .386 .380 .700 .729 92 .486 -2.0 -0.2 .713 .268 .126 1.8
1912 28 BRO NL 34 25 3 3.2 97 .296 .250 .275 .273 .345 .344 .375 .616 .719 71 .372 -1.3 -0.1 .625 .219 .094 .0
1912 28 CHC NL 106 72 12 4.5 100 .312 .263 .280 .327 .350 .400 .381 .727 .732 98 .520 -0.7 -0.1 .743 .284 .137 1.7
3 Yrs 846 636 61 2.6 77 .267 .227 .258 .256 .317 .304 .330 .560 .647 73 .394 -27.9 -3.4 .465 .129 .077 4.9
162 Game Avg. 569 428 41 2.6 77 .267 .227 .258 .256 .317 .304 .330 .560 .647 73 .394 -27.9 -3.4 .465 .129 .077 3
DET (2 yrs) 706 539 46 2.3 73 .260 .220 .254 .244 .311 .288 .320 .532 .631 68 .372 -26.0 -3.2 .420 .103 .068 2.9
BRO (1 yr) 34 25 3 3.2 97 .296 .250 .275 .273 .345 .344 .375 .616 .719 71 .373 -1.3 -0.1 .625 .219 .094 .0
CHC (1 yr) 106 72 12 4.5 100 .312 .263 .280 .327 .350 .400 .381 .727 .732 98 .520 -0.7 -0.1 .743 .284 .137 1.7
NL (1 yr) 140 97 15 4.1 99 .308 .260 .279 .314 .349 .386 .380 .700 .729 92 .486 -2.0 -0.2 .713 .268 .126 1.8
AL (2 yrs) 706 539 46 2.3 73 .260 .220 .254 .244 .311 .288 .320 .532 .631 68 .372 -26.0 -3.2 .420 .103 .068 2.9

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1908 24 DET AL WS CHC L 2 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 .286 .333 .619 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 .286 .333 .619 2 0 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1907 23 105 403 374 28 82 13 5 1 42 3 13 65 .219 .249 .289 .538 69 108 2 14
1908 24 189 706 663 56 146 23 8 2 77 5 18 107 .220 .244 .288 .532 68 191 3 22
1909 25 189 706 663 56 146 23 8 2 77 5 18 107 .220 .244 .288 .532 68 191 3 22
1910 26 189 706 663 56 146 23 8 2 77 5 18 107 .220 .244 .288 .532 68 191 3 22
1911 27 189 706 663 56 146 23 8 2 77 5 18 107 .220 .244 .288 .532 68 191 3 22
1912 28 241 846 790 67 179 30 11 3 94 13 28 129 .227 .256 .304 .560 73 240 3 25

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1907 23 110 433 401 34 94 15 6 1 52 3 15 68 .234 .266 .309 .575 33 105
1908 24 87 324 309 36 75 12 4 1 45 2 6 44 .243 .259 .317 .577 25 84
1912 28 55 147 134 11 34 7 3 1 18 8 10 23 .254 .306 .373 .679 16 52
3 Yrs 252 904 844 81 203 34 13 3 115 13 31 135 .241 .270 .322 .592 74 241
162 Game Avg. 162 581 543 52 131 22 8 2 74 8 20 87 .241 .270 .322 .592 48 241

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
1907 AL  65 (8th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1776), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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