Brian Downing

Positions: Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: October 9, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA us

High School: Magnolia HS (Anaheim, CA)

School: Cypress College (Cypress, CA)

Debut: May 31, 1973 (Age 22-234d, 13,356th in major league history)
vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1992 (Age 41-361d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: Brian Jay Downing

Nicknames: The Incredible Hulk

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

51.5

7853

2099

275

.267

1188

RBI

1073

OBP

.370

SLG

.425

OPS

.796

OPS+

122

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 6	CAL	@	OAK	L,2-3	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 7	CAL	@	OAK	W,7-0	GS	20	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	3	Apr 8	CAL	@	OAK	W,8-6	GS	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	4	Apr 9	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
5	5	Apr 10	CAL	@	MIN	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 11	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	7	Apr 13 susp	CAL		SEA	W,4-3	GS	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	8	Apr 14	CAL		SEA	W,2-1	GS	24	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	9	Apr 15	CAL		SEA	W,3-2	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 16	CAL		MIN	W,4-2	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
11	11	Apr 17	CAL		MIN	W,6-2	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 18	CAL		MIN	W,5-2	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	Apr 19	CAL	@	SEA	W,3-1	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
14	14	Apr 20	CAL	@	SEA	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	Apr 21	CAL	@	SEA	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
16	16	Apr 23	CAL		OAK	W,7-2	GS	22	6.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
17	17	Apr 24	CAL		OAK	W,4-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	18	Apr 25	CAL		OAK	W,5-1	GS	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
19	19	Apr 27	CAL	@	NYY	W,3-1	CG	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	Apr 28	CAL	@	NYY	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
21	21	Apr 29	CAL	@	NYY	W,2-0	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	22	Apr 30	CAL	@	BAL	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	CAL	@	BAL	W,6-4	GS	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 2	CAL	@	BAL	L,4-6	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
25	25	May 3	CAL	@	CLE	W,5-4	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	26	May 4	CAL	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	27	May 6	CAL		BAL	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	28	May 7	CAL		BAL	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	29	May 8	CAL		BAL	W,7-2	GS	27	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
30	31 (1)	May 10	CAL		NYY	W,2-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	32	May 11	CAL		NYY	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	33	May 12	CAL		NYY	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
33	34	May 13	CAL		CLE	W,3-2	CG	50	12.0	5	1	0	6	0	LF
34	35	May 14	CAL		CLE	W,5-2	GS	29	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	36	May 15	CAL		CLE	W,9-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	37	May 16	CAL		CLE	W,3-0	GS	28	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
37	38	May 18	CAL	@	MIL	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	39	May 19	CAL	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	40	May 20	CAL	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	41	May 21	CAL	@	DET	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	42	May 22	CAL	@	DET	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	43	May 23	CAL	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	44	May 25	CAL	@	BOS	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	45	May 27	CAL		MIL	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	46	May 28	CAL		MIL	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
46	47	May 29	CAL		MIL	W,5-4	CG	44	10.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
47	48	May 30	CAL		MIL	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	49	May 31	CAL		DET	L,3-4	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	50	Jun 1	CAL		DET	L,1-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	51	Jun 2	CAL		DET	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
51	52	Jun 4	CAL		BOS	L,4-11	CG	56	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
52	53	Jun 5	CAL		BOS	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	54	Jun 6	CAL		BOS	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
54	55	Jun 8	CAL	@	TOR	W,11-4	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	56	Jun 9	CAL	@	TOR	L,4-5	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	57	Jun 10	CAL	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	58	Jun 11	CAL	@	CHW	W,6-5	GS	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	59	Jun 12	CAL	@	CHW	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
59	61 (1)	Jun 15	CAL		TOR	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
60	62	Jun 16	CAL		TOR	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	63	Jun 17	CAL		TOR	W,10-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	64	Jun 18	CAL		CHW	W,7-2	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	65	Jun 19	CAL		CHW	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
64	66	Jun 20	CAL		CHW	W,3-1	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	67	Jun 21	CAL		TEX	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	68	Jun 22	CAL		TEX	L,0-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
67	69	Jun 23	CAL		TEX	W,5-3	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	70	Jun 24	CAL		KCR	W,7-2	GS	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
69	71	Jun 25	CAL		KCR	L,6-8	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	72	Jun 26	CAL		KCR	W,6-5	CG	46	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
71	73	Jun 27	CAL		KCR	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	75 (1)	Jun 30	CAL	@	TEX	L,3-5	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	76	Jul 1	CAL	@	TEX	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	77	Jul 2	CAL	@	KCR	L,2-7	CG	44	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
75	78	Jul 3	CAL	@	KCR	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	79	Jul 4	CAL	@	KCR	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
77	80	Jul 5	CAL		BAL	L,5-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	82 (1)	Jul 7	CAL		CLE	L,6-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	83	Jul 8	CAL		CLE	W,5-1	GS	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
80	84	Jul 9	CAL		NYY	W,4-1	GS	23	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	85	Jul 10	CAL		NYY	W,12-6	GS	35	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
82	86	Jul 11	CAL		NYY	W,2-1	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
83	87	Jul 15	CAL	@	CLE	W,8-2	GS	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	88	Jul 16	CAL	@	CLE	W,15-0	GS	14	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	89	Jul 17	CAL	@	CLE	L,4-10	GS	26	6.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
86	90	Jul 18	CAL	@	CLE	L,4-5	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	91	Jul 19	CAL	@	BAL	W,6-5	GS	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	92	Jul 20	CAL	@	BAL	W,7-4	GS	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	93	Jul 21	CAL	@	BAL	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	94	Jul 23	CAL	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	95	Jul 24	CAL	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	96	Jul 25	CAL	@	NYY	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	97	Jul 26	CAL		OAK	L,8-11	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	98	Jul 27	CAL		OAK	W,8-7	CG	55	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	99	Jul 28	CAL		OAK	W,13-1	GS	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	100	Jul 29	CAL		SEA	W,3-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	101	Jul 30	CAL		SEA	W,2-0	GS	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
98	102	Jul 31	CAL		SEA	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	103	Aug 1	CAL		SEA	W,9-4	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
100	104	Aug 2	CAL		MIN	L,7-9	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	105	Aug 3	CAL		MIN	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	106	Aug 4	CAL		MIN	W,8-6	GS	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
103	107	Aug 5	CAL		MIN	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
104	108	Aug 6	CAL	@	SEA	W,11-9	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	109	Aug 7	CAL	@	SEA	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
106	110	Aug 8	CAL	@	SEA	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
107	111	Aug 10	CAL	@	MIN	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	112	Aug 11	CAL	@	MIN	W,6-3	GS	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
109	113	Aug 12	CAL	@	MIN	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
110	114	Aug 13	CAL	@	OAK	W,9-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
111	115	Aug 14	CAL	@	OAK	L,1-10	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	116	Aug 15	CAL	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	117	Aug 16	CAL	@	OAK	W,8-4	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	118	Aug 17	CAL		BOS	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
115	119	Aug 18	CAL		BOS	L,1-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	120	Aug 19	CAL		BOS	W,8-5	GS	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
117	121	Aug 20	CAL		DET	L,6-8	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
118	122	Aug 21	CAL		DET	W,13-1	GS	20	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
119	123	Aug 22	CAL		DET	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
120	124	Aug 23	CAL		MIL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	125	Aug 24	CAL		MIL	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
122	126	Aug 26 (1)	CAL	@	BOS	W,10-1	GS	23	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
123	127	Aug 26 (2)	CAL	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	128	Aug 27	CAL	@	BOS	W,7-6	GS	25	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
125	129	Aug 28	CAL	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	45	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	130	Aug 29	CAL	@	BOS	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
127	131	Aug 31	CAL	@	DET	W,11-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
128	132	Sep 1	CAL	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	133	Sep 2	CAL	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
130	134	Sep 3	CAL	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
131	135	Sep 4	CAL	@	MIL	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	136	Sep 5	CAL	@	MIL	L,5-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	137	Sep 6	CAL		CHW	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
134	138	Sep 7	CAL		CHW	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	139	Sep 8	CAL		CHW	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
136	140	Sep 10	CAL		TOR	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
137	141	Sep 11	CAL		TOR	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	142	Sep 12	CAL		TOR	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	143	Sep 13	CAL	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
140	144	Sep 14	CAL	@	CHW	W,7-0	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
141	145	Sep 15	CAL	@	CHW	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
142	146	Sep 16	CAL	@	TOR	L,1-2	CG	48	11.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
143	147	Sep 17	CAL	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
144	148	Sep 18	CAL	@	TOR	W,8-6	GS	33	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
145	149	Sep 19	CAL	@	TOR	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
146	150	Sep 20	CAL		KCR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
147	151	Sep 21	CAL		KCR	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
148	152	Sep 22	CAL		KCR	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	153	Sep 23	CAL	@	TEX	L,4-5	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
150	154	Sep 24	CAL	@	TEX	W,10-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
151	155	Sep 25	CAL	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
152	156	Sep 26	CAL	@	TEX	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
153	157	Sep 27	CAL	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
154	158	Sep 28	CAL	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
155	159	Sep 29	CAL	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	160	Oct 1	CAL		TEX	W,4-0	GS	22	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
157	161	Oct 2	CAL		TEX	W,6-4	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
158	162	Oct 3	CAL		TEX	W,7-6	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							158gm		1307.2	322	8	0	330	0