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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | 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 | 54 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2H/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 | 29H/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/DH | |
| 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/H | |
| 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/HD79 | |
| 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/HD | |
| 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/H | 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/H | |
| 1981 | 30 | CAL | AL | 93 | 370 | 317 | 47 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 35 | .249 | .351 | .379 | .730 | 112 | 120 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 72/DH | |
| 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/H | 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/H | |
| 1984 | 33 | CAL | AL | 156 | 628 | 539 | 65 | 148 | 28 | 2 | 23 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 66 | .275 | .360 | .462 | .822 | 127 | 249 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | *7D/H | 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 | *7DH | |
| 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 | *7DH | |
| 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/H | |
| 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/H | |
| 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/H | |
| 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/H | |
| 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 | *DH | |
| 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 | DH | |
| 20 Yrs | 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 | 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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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Brian Downing?
Brian Downing is 73 years old.
When was Brian Downing born?
Brian Downing was born on October 9, 1950.
Where was Brian Downing born?
Brian Downing was born in Los Angeles, CA.
How tall is Brian Downing?
Brian Downing is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Brian Downing weigh when playing?
Brian Downing weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Brian Downing play?
Brian Downing played 20 seasons.
Is Brian Downing in the Hall of Fame?
Brian Downing has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Brian Downing play?
Brian Downing was a Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and Catcher.
How many hits did Brian Downing have?
Brian Downing had 2,099 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Brian Downing have?
Brian Downing had 275 home runs over his career.
What was Brian Downing's average?
Brian Downing had a .267 average over his career.
How many teams has Brian Downing played for?
Brian Downing played for 3 teams; the Chicago White Sox, California Angels and Texas Rangers.
How many World Series has Brian Downing won?
Brian Downing has never won a World Series.
When did Brian Downing retire?
Brian Downing last played in 1992.
What are Brian Downing's nicknames?
The Incredible Hulk is a nickname for Brian Downing.
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