Sam McDowell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 190lb (196cm, 86kg)

Born: September 21, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA us

High School: Central Catholic HS (Pittsburgh, PA)

Debut: September 15, 1961 (Age 18-359d, 11,904th in major league history)
vs. MIN 6.1 IP, 3 H, 5 SO, 5 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 24, 1975 (Age 32-276d)
vs. PHI 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Samuel Edward McDowell

Nicknames: Sudden Sam

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.8

141

134

ERA

3.17

425

346

2492.1

2453

WHIP

1.308

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-13 / in Starts: 14-9
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 64 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	44 (23-11-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 64 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	38 (19-12-6)

Most Driven In
V Davalillo	1
J Azcue	1
L Brown	0
C Salmon	0
M Alvis	0

Most Driven In By
D Howser	1
G Banks	1

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	42	36 (35)	May 31 (1)	CLE	@	WSA	W,9-6	5-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1.000			9	2.01	-0.037	4.49	-0.05%	-0.22	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	43	39 (2)	Jun 2	CLE		CHW	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.43	-0.031	1.45	-0.06%	-0.38	P
3	44	44 (4)	Jun 7 (1)	CLE		WSA	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.75	-0.058	1.69	-0.08%	-0.83	P
4	45	51 (6)	Jun 12	CLE		KCA	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.51	0.027	.71	0.02%	0.02	P
5	46	54 (2)	Jun 14 (2)	CLE		KCA	L,2-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						P
6	47	56 (1)	Jun 17 (1)	CLE		MIN	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9	.77	-0.038	1.08	-0.03%	-0.31	P
7	48	61 (4)	Jun 22	CLE	@	MIN	T,8-8	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	.41	-0.011	.49	-0.01%	-0.09	P
8	49	64 (2)	Jun 24 (2)	CLE	@	MIN	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9	1.34	0.056	1.67	0.04%	0.45	P
9	50	70 (5)	Jun 29	CLE		CHW	L,1-5	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.111	.059	.170	9	.90	-0.101	.66	-0.05%	-1.14	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	51	75 (4)	Jul 4	CLE	@	CHW	L,0-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.143	.053	.195	9	1.33	-0.025	.44	-0.01%	-0.03	P
11	52	79 (3)	Jul 9 (2)	CLE		BAL	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.045	.125	.045	.170	9	1.23	-0.092	.13	-0.01%	-0.91	P
12	53	84 (4)	Jul 14	CLE	@	KCA	W,9-7	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.040	.111	.040	.151	9	.94	-0.070	.02	0.00%	-0.85	P
13	54	90 (5)	Jul 19 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.037	.103	.037	.140	9	.68	-0.036	.02	0.00%	-0.31	P
14	55	95 (4)	Jul 23	CLE	@	BAL	L,1-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.036	.100	.036	.136	9	.65	-0.016	.03	0.00%	-0.15	P
15	56	101 (5)	Jul 29	CLE	@	WSA	L,1-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.065	.121	.065	.186	9	1.24	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	57	106 (4)	Aug 2 (1)	CLE		DET	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.111	.059	.170	9	.46	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-1.01	P
17	58	112 (5)	Aug 7 (2)	CLE		MIN	W,8-2	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.132	.083	.215	9	1.04	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
18	59	115 (2)	Aug 9 (2)	CLE		MIN	L,1-3	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.132	.083	.215	9						P
19	60	117 (1)	Aug 12	CLE	@	LAA	L,2-4	GS-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	.36	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.11	P
20	61	119 (1)	Aug 15	CLE	@	MIN	L,3-9	2-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081	.150	.081	.231	9	1.11	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
21	62	123 (3)	Aug 19	CLE		KCA	W,6-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.163	.100	.263	9	.77	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.31	P
22	63	129 (5)	Aug 25	CLE	@	BAL	W,5-3	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.159	.098	.257	9	.70	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
23	64	134 (4)	Aug 30 (2)	CLE	@	KCA	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.098	.159	.098	.257	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	65	135	Sep 1	CLE	@	WSA	W,3-0	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.174	.095	.269	9	1.60	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
25	66	141 (5)	Sep 7	CLE		DET	W,7-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.184	.091	.275	9	.44	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
26	67	145 (3)	Sep 12	CLE		CHW	W,11-10	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.106	.192	.106	.299	9	.49	0.052	.00	0.00%	0.09	P
27	68	148 (2)	Sep 16 (2)	CLE		WSA	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	1.18	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-1.34	P
28	69	150 (1)	Sep 20 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
29	70	154 (3)	Sep 23 (1)	CLE		NYY	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.113	.190	.113	.303	9	1.43	0.050	.00	0.00%	0.31	P
30	71	160 (5)	Sep 30 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.213	.161	.374	9	.79	0.085	.00	0.00%	1.12	P
31	72	164 (3)	Oct 4	CLE	@	NYY	W,2-1	12-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.213	.161	.374	7						P
							17-13		64	56	2	8	1	0	0	2	5	0	25	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	.143	.213	.161	.374		.92	-0.629	.45	-0.23%	-7.22

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