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Oddibe McDowell
Oddibe McDowell
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: August 25, 1962 in Hollywood, FL
Schools: Arizona State University
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 19, 1985
Final Game: August 10, 1994
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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
1985 22 TEX AL 111 452 406 63 97 14 5 18 42 25 7 36 85 .239 .304 .431 .735 98 175 6 3 5 2 2 8/D RoY-4
1986 23 TEX AL 154 643 572 105 152 24 7 18 49 33 15 65 112 .266 .341 .427 .767 106 244 12 1 3 2 5 *8/D
1987 24 TEX AL 128 463 407 65 98 26 4 14 52 24 2 51 99 .241 .324 .428 .751 98 174 8 0 3 2 0 *8
1988 25 TEX AL 120 487 437 55 108 19 5 6 37 33 10 41 89 .247 .311 .355 .666 85 155 3 2 2 5 2 *8/D
1989 26 TOT 145 578 519 89 138 23 6 10 46 27 15 52 73 .266 .333 .391 .724 104 203 3 1 4 2 3 *87/D
1989 26 CLE AL 69 270 239 33 53 5 2 3 22 12 5 25 36 .222 .296 .297 .593 68 71 3 1 3 2 0 7/D8
1989 26 ATL NL 76 308 280 56 85 18 4 7 24 15 10 27 37 .304 .365 .471 .836 136 132 0 0 1 0 3 8
1990 27 ATL NL 113 329 305 47 74 14 0 7 25 13 2 21 53 .243 .295 .357 .652 76 109 3 2 0 1 0 87/9
1994 31 TEX AL 59 220 183 34 48 5 1 1 15 14 2 28 39 .262 .355 .317 .672 76 58 3 0 6 3 0 89/D
7 Seasons 830 3172 2829 458 715 125 28 74 266 169 53 294 550 .253 .323 .395 .718 95 1118 38 9 23 17 12
162 Game Avg. 162 619 552 89 140 24 5 14 52 33 10 57 107 .253 .323 .395 .718 95 218 7 2 4 3 2
TEX (5 yrs) 572 2265 2005 322 503 88 22 57 195 129 36 221 424 .251 .325 .402 .727 96 806 32 6 19 14 9
ATL (2 yrs) 189 637 585 103 159 32 4 14 49 28 12 48 90 .272 .329 .412 .741 104 241 3 2 1 1 3
CLE (1 yr) 69 270 239 33 53 5 2 3 22 12 5 25 36 .222 .296 .297 .593 68 71 3 1 3 2 0
AL (6 yrs) 641 2535 2244 355 556 93 24 60 217 141 41 246 460 .248 .322 .391 .713 93 877 35 7 22 16 9
NL (2 yrs) 189 637 585 103 159 32 4 14 49 28 12 48 90 .272 .329 .412 .741 104 241 3 2 1 1 3

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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 RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1985 TEX AL 22 CF 103 98 851.1 298 286 10 2 4 .993 4.9 6.9 3.9 -1.9 5.8 1 3.13 2.87 .988 2.91 2.56 RoY-4
1985 TEX AL 22 OF 103 98 851.1 293 282 9 2 2 .993 4.9 6.9 3.9 -1.9 5.8 1 3.08 2.83 .982 2.44 2.10 RoY-4
1985 TEX AL 22 DH 4 RoY-4
1986 TEX AL 23 OF 148 136 1221.2 341 325 13 3 3 .991 4.3 4.2 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 6 2.49 2.28 .980 2.39 2.06
1986 TEX AL 23 CF 147 136 1221.2 342 326 13 3 3 .991 4.3 4.2 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 6 2.50 2.31 .986 2.83 2.47
1986 TEX AL 23 DH 1
1987 TEX AL 24 CF 126 106 959.0 271 263 5 3 1 .989 -1.2 -1.5 0.8 2.1 -1.3 -2 2.52 2.13 .986 2.70 2.34
1987 TEX AL 24 OF 125 106 959.0 271 263 5 3 1 .989 -1.2 -1.5 0.8 2.1 -1.3 -2 2.52 2.14 .980 2.31 2.00
1988 TEX AL 25 CF 113 103 903.1 273 268 2 3 1 .989 2.2 2.9 3.2 -1.2 4.4 -1 2.69 2.39 .985 2.91 2.52
1988 TEX AL 25 OF 113 103 903.1 272 267 2 3 1 .989 2.2 2.9 3.2 -1.2 4.4 -1 2.68 2.38 .979 2.47 2.14
1988 TEX AL 25 DH 3
1989 TOT 26 OF 132 127 1107.2 315 303 7 5 1 .984 -9.6 -10.4 -6.6 -0.7 -5.9 -3 2.52 2.35 .981 2.37 2.04
1989 TOT 26 CF 69 67 588.0 183 177 2 4 0 .978 -4.4 -9.0 0.6 2.2 -1.6 -5 2.74 2.59 .985 2.69 2.33
1989 CLE AL 26 OF 64 61 529.0 130 124 5 1 1 .992 -5.0 -11.3 -7.0 -2.7 -4.3 2 2.19 2.02 .980 2.42 2.12
1989 CLE AL 26 LF 63 60 519.2 128 122 5 1 1 .992 -5.2 -12.0 -7.2 -2.9 -4.3 2 2.20 2.02 .977 2.16 1.83
1989 CLE AL 26 DH 2
1989 CLE AL 26 CF 1 1 9.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 25.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 0.96 1.00 1.000 2.80 2.50
1989 ATL NL 26 CF 68 66 578.2 182 176 2 4 0 .978 -4.6 -9.5 0.4 2.0 -1.6 -5 2.77 2.62 .985 2.69 2.33
1989 ATL NL 26 OF 68 66 578.2 185 179 2 4 0 .978 -4.6 -9.5 0.4 2.0 -1.6 -5 2.82 2.66 .981 2.32 1.96
1990 ATL NL 27 OF 72 69 579.1 140 134 2 4 0 .971 -5.4 -11.2 -0.4 -3.7 3.3 -5 2.11 1.89 .981 2.39 2.01
1990 ATL NL 27 CF 60 57 477.0 126 120 2 4 0 .968 -2.9 -7.3 1.1 -0.5 1.6 -4 2.30 2.03 .984 2.74 2.35
1990 ATL NL 27 LF 12 11 97.1 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -2.5 -30.8 -1.5 -3.2 1.7 -1 1.29 1.17 .979 2.19 1.71
1990 ATL NL 27 RF 1 1 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.80 1.00 1.000 2.16 1.80
1994 TEX AL 31 OF 53 44 406.1 117 113 2 2 0 .983 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0 2.55 2.17 .982 2.37 2.09
1994 TEX AL 31 CF 31 20 195.2 70 67 1 2 0 .971 0.4 2.5 0.4 -0.1 0.5 0 3.13 2.19 .989 2.76 2.44
1994 TEX AL 31 RF 27 24 210.2 48 47 1 0 0 1.000 0.6 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.0 0 2.05 1.78 .979 2.20 1.88
1994 TEX AL 31 DH 2
7 Seasons OF 746 683 6028.2 1749 1687 40 22 8 .987 -3.8 -0.8 0.2 -4.7 4.9 -4 2.58 2.32 .980 2.39 2.06
7 Seasons CF 649 587 5196.0 1563 1507 35 21 9 .987 3.3 0.8 8.3 0.8 7.5 -5 2.67 2.38 .986 2.81 2.44
2 Seasons LF 75 71 617.0 142 136 5 1 1 .993 -7.7 -15.0 -8.7 -6.1 -2.6 1 2.06 1.88 .977 2.16 1.81
2 Seasons RF 28 25 215.2 49 48 1 0 0 1.000 0.6 3.3 0.6 0.6 0.0 0 2.04 1.75 .980 2.20 1.88
5 Seasons DH 12
7 Seasons TOT 746 683 6028.2 1749 1687 40 22 8 .987 -3.8 -0.8 0.2 -4.7 4.9 -4 2.58 2.32 .968 2.39 2.06
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Runs Scored s c a p y
1986 AL--105--8th

Triples s c a p y
1986 AL--7--5th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1986 AL--33--6th
1988 AL--33--7th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1986 AL--15--5th
1988 AL--10--6th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1985 AL--20.9--10th
1986 AL--23.3--6th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 8 (1507), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1758), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1930), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

January 13, 1981: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

January 12, 1982: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

June 6, 1983: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

June 4, 1984: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft.

December 6, 1988: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Jerry Browne and Pete O'Brien to the Cleveland Indians for Julio Franco.

July 2, 1989: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves for Dion James.

March 28, 1991: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

April 17, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

July 28, 1991: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

March 12, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

May 14, 1992: Released by the California Angels.

July 13, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 15, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

November 19, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 21, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Texas Rangers$60,000
1986Texas Rangers$135,000
1988Texas Rangers$250,000
1989Cleveland Indians$375,000
1990Atlanta Braves$690,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,510,000
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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