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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | HBP | SH | Pos | Awards | |||||||
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| 1923 | 29 | 2TM | ECL | 0.1 | 53 | 212 | 197 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 11 | .259 | .298 | .310 | .608 | 70 | .286 | 71 | 61 | 0 | 4 | *4/18 | |
| 1923 | 29 | AC | ECL | -0.2 | 37 | 146 | 135 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 8 | .230 | .273 | .281 | .554 | 55 | .262 | 57 | 38 | 0 | 3 | *4/18 | |
| 1923 | 29 | BRG | ECL | 0.3 | 16 | 66 | 62 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .323 | .354 | .371 | .725 | 103 | .339 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1924 | 30 | BRG | ECL | -0.4 | 39 | 159 | 140 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 19 | .257 | .346 | .307 | .653 | 78 | .320 | 84 | 43 | 0 | *4/63 | ||
| 1925 | 31 | 3TM | ECL | -0.8 | 41 | 166 | 148 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 18 | .182 | .271 | .270 | .541 | 41 | .262 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 46/35 | ||
| 1925 | 31 | BRG | ECL | -0.2 | 14 | 59 | 55 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .254 | .382 | .636 | 63 | .285 | 55 | 21 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1925 | 31 | WMP | ECL | 0.1 | 12 | 56 | 46 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .217 | .357 | .239 | .596 | 57 | .309 | 70 | 11 | 0 | /46 | ||
| 1925 | 31 | HBG | ECL | -0.7 | 15 | 51 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .128 | .196 | .170 | .366 | -4 | .183 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 4/35 | ||
| 1928 | 34 | PTG | ECL | -0.2 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .267 | .250 | .517 | 34 | .250 | 35 | 7 | 0 | /*41 | ||
| 1929 | 35 | HIL | ANL | -0.1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | -19 | .159 | -32 | 1 | 0 | /4 | ||
| 5 Yrs | -1.5 | 143 | 573 | 519 | 61 | 121 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 50 | .233 | .301 | .293 | .593 | 60 | .285 | 63 | 152 | 0 | 4 | 46/1358 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -1.6 | 162 | 649 | 588 | 69 | 137 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 57 | .233 | .301 | .293 | .593 | 60 | .285 | 63 | 172 | 0 | ||||||
| BRG (3 Yrs) | -0.3 | 69 | 284 | 257 | 35 | 67 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 26 | .261 | .329 | .339 | .667 | 81 | .317 | 82 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 46/3 | ||||
| AC (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 37 | 146 | 135 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 8 | .230 | .273 | .281 | .554 | 55 | .262 | 57 | 38 | 0 | 3 | *4/18 | ||||
| HBG (1 Yr) | -0.7 | 15 | 51 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .128 | .196 | .170 | .366 | -4 | .183 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 4/35 | |||||
| WMP (1 Yr) | 0.1 | 12 | 56 | 46 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .217 | .357 | .239 | .596 | 57 | .309 | 70 | 11 | 0 | /46 | |||||
| PTG (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .267 | .250 | .517 | 34 | .250 | 35 | 7 | 0 | /*41 | |||||
| HIL (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | -19 | .159 | -32 | 1 | 0 | /4 | |||||
| ECL (4 Yrs) | -1.3 | 141 | 567 | 513 | 61 | 120 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 50 | .234 | .302 | .294 | .596 | 61 | .287 | 64 | 151 | 0 | 4 | *46/1358 | ||||
| ANL (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | -19 | .159 | -32 | 1 | 0 | /4 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 29 | 2TM | ECL | 212 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | -0.6 | 7 | 0 | 0.1 | .488 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 | *4/18 | |
| 1923 | 29 | AC | ECL | 146 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | -0.7 | 5 | -3 | -0.2 | .481 | .496 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -3 | *4/18 | |
| 1923 | 29 | BRG | ECL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0.3 | .503 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1924 | 30 | BRG | ECL | 159 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | -10 | -0.9 | 5 | -5 | -0.4 | .477 | .494 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 3 | *4/63 | |
| 1925 | 31 | 3TM | ECL | 166 | -14 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | -15 | -1.3 | 6 | -9 | -0.8 | .468 | .497 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -7 | 46/35 | |
| 1925 | 31 | BRG | ECL | 59 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | -5 | -0.4 | 2 | -3 | -0.2 | .472 | .498 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1 | 6 | |
| 1925 | 31 | WMP | ECL | 56 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | .493 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | /46 | |
| 1925 | 31 | HBG | ECL | 51 | -8 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -9 | -0.8 | 2 | -8 | -0.7 | .444 | .495 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -6 | 4/35 | |
| 1928 | 34 | PTG | ECL | 30 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .466 | .498 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | /*41 | |
| 1929 | 35 | HIL | ANL | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | .432 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /4 | |
| 5 Yrs | 573 | -30 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 5 | -37 | -3.3 | 20 | -17 | -1.5 | .477 | .496 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -6 | 46/1358 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 649 | -34 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 5 | -42 | -3.7 | 22 | -20 | -1.6 | .477 | .496 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -7 | |||||
| BRG (3 Yrs) | 284 | -7 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 3 | -14 | -1.3 | 10 | -4 | -0.3 | .482 | .496 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 5 | 46/3 | ||||
| AC (1 Yr) | 146 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | -0.7 | 5 | -3 | -0.2 | .481 | .496 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -3 | *4/18 | ||||
| HBG (1 Yr) | 51 | -8 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -9 | -0.8 | 2 | -8 | -0.7 | .444 | .495 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -6 | 4/35 | ||||
| WMP (1 Yr) | 56 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | .493 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | /46 | ||||
| PTG (1 Yr) | 30 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | .466 | .498 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -2 | /*41 | ||||
| HIL (1 Yr) | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | .432 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /4 | ||||
| ECL (4 Yrs) | 567 | -28 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 5 | -35 | -3.1 | 19 | -16 | -1.3 | .478 | .496 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -5 | *46/1358 | ||||
| ANL (1 Yr) | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | 0 | -2 | -0.1 | .432 | .499 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1 | /4 | ||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1923 | 29 | 2TM | ECL | 212 | .286 | 71 | .259 | .051 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 40.3 | *4/18 | |
| 1923 | 29 | AC | ECL | 146 | .262 | 57 | .230 | .052 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 38.5 | *4/18 | |
| 1923 | 29 | BRG | ECL | 66 | .339 | 103 | .323 | .048 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 43.5 | 4 | |
| 1924 | 30 | BRG | ECL | 159 | .320 | 84 | .257 | .050 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 29.1 | *4/63 | |
| 1925 | 31 | 3TM | ECL | 166 | .262 | 41 | .177 | .088 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 34.1 | 46/35 | |
| 1925 | 31 | BRG | ECL | 59 | .285 | 55 | .185 | .182 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 57.1 | 6 | |
| 1925 | 31 | WMP | ECL | 56 | .309 | 70 | .217 | .022 | 0.0 | 17.9 | 20.0 | /46 | |
| 1925 | 31 | HBG | ECL | 51 | .183 | -6 | .128 | .043 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 30.0 | 4/35 | |
| 1928 | 34 | PTG | ECL | 30 | .250 | 35 | .214 | .036 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 50.0 | /*41 | |
| 1929 | 35 | HIL | ANL | 6 | .159 | -32 | .167 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /4 | |
| 5 Yrs | 573 | .285 | 63 | .232 | .060 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 35.3 | 46/1358 | ||||
| MLB Average | .346 | 100 | .293 | .115 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 36.3 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1923 | 29 | 2TM | ECL | 2B | 53 | 51 | 435.2 | 305 | 103 | 182 | 20 | 11 | .934 | .928 | 5.89 | 5.45 | 5.38 | 5.41 | |
| 1923 | 29 | AC | ECL | 2B | 37 | 35 | 298.2 | 209 | 72 | 119 | 18 | 5 | .914 | .928 | 5.76 | 5.45 | 5.16 | 5.41 | |
| 1923 | 29 | BRG | ECL | 2B | 16 | 16 | 137.0 | 96 | 31 | 63 | 2 | 6 | .979 | .928 | 6.18 | 5.45 | 5.88 | 5.41 | |
| 1923 | 29 | AC | ECL | CF | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .940 | 1.50 | 1.95 | 1.00 | 2.00 | |
| 1923 | 29 | AC | ECL | P | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | |||
| 1924 | 30 | BRG | ECL | 2B | 37 | 37 | 304.1 | 189 | 84 | 89 | 16 | 8 | .915 | .937 | 5.12 | 5.42 | 4.68 | 5.21 | |
| 1924 | 30 | BRG | ECL | SS | 5 | 2 | 29.1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .909 | 5.22 | 4.91 | 3.40 | 4.74 | |
| 1925 | 31 | 2TM | ECL | SS | 16 | 15 | 130.0 | 68 | 26 | 37 | 5 | 3 | .926 | .923 | 4.36 | 5.28 | 3.94 | 6.11 | |
| 1925 | 31 | BRG | ECL | SS | 14 | 13 | 114.0 | 62 | 22 | 35 | 5 | 3 | .919 | .923 | 4.50 | 5.28 | 4.07 | 6.11 | |
| 1925 | 31 | WMP | ECL | SS | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .923 | 3.38 | 5.29 | 3.00 | 6.10 | |
| 1925 | 31 | 2TM | ECL | 2B | 22 | 22 | 189.2 | 131 | 50 | 70 | 11 | 6 | .916 | .944 | 5.69 | 5.62 | 5.45 | 6.51 | |
| 1925 | 31 | WMP | ECL | 2B | 10 | 10 | 87.1 | 66 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 1 | .955 | .944 | 6.49 | 5.62 | 6.30 | 6.51 | |
| 1925 | 31 | HBG | ECL | 2B | 12 | 12 | 102.1 | 65 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 5 | .877 | .944 | 5.01 | 5.62 | 4.75 | 6.51 | |
| 1925 | 31 | 2TM | ECL | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .923 | 2.70 | 3.06 | 1.50 | 3.50 | |
| 1925 | 31 | WMP | ECL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.15 | 0.00 | 3.50 | |||
| 1925 | 31 | HBG | ECL | 3B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .923 | 3.38 | 3.04 | 3.00 | 3.50 | |
| 1925 | 31 | HBG | ECL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .980 | 4.50 | 10.80 | 1.00 | 12.70 | |
| 1928 | 34 | PTG | ECL | 2B | 8 | 8 | 67.2 | 50 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .960 | .952 | 6.38 | 5.48 | 6.00 | 30.91 | |
| 1928 | 34 | PTG | ECL | P | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 18.60 | |||
| 1929 | 35 | HIL | ANL | 2B | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .949 | 3.86 | 5.98 | 3.00 | 5.90 | |
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| Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||||||
| 5 Yrs | 148 | 138 | 1186.0 | 772 | 297 | 419 | 56 | 30 | .927 | .934 | 5.43 | 5.43 | 4.84 | 7.06 | |||||
| 2B (5 Yrs) | 2B | 122 | 120 | 1011.1 | 682 | 260 | 372 | 50 | 27 | .927 | .936 | 5.62 | 5.48 | 5.18 | 7.23 | ||||
| SS (2 Yrs) | SS | 21 | 17 | 159.1 | 86 | 34 | 46 | 6 | 3 | .930 | .920 | 4.52 | 5.21 | 3.81 | 5.78 | ||||
| P (2 Yrs) | P | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.97 | 0.00 | 10.80 | ||||||
| 3B (1 Yr) | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .923 | 2.70 | 3.06 | 1.50 | 3.50 | ||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .980 | 4.50 | 10.80 | 1.00 | 12.70 | ||||
| CF (1 Yr) | CF | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .940 | 1.50 | 1.95 | 1.00 | 2.00 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bunny Downs born?
Bunny Downs was born on March 7, 1894.
Where was Bunny Downs born?
Bunny Downs was born in Chattanooga, TN.
How tall was Bunny Downs?
Bunny Downs was 5-5 (165 cm) tall.
How much did Bunny Downs weigh when playing?
Bunny Downs weighed 158 lbs (71 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bunny Downs play?
Bunny Downs played 5 seasons.
Is Bunny Downs in the Hall of Fame?
Bunny Downs has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bunny Downs play?
Bunny Downs was a Second Baseman and Shortstop.
How many hits did Bunny Downs have?
Bunny Downs had 121 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Bunny Downs have?
Bunny Downs had 1 home run over his career.
What was Bunny Downs' average?
Bunny Downs had a .233 average over his career.
How many teams has Bunny Downs played for?
Bunny Downs played for 6 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale Club, Philadelphia Tigers and Wilmington Potomacs.
When did Bunny Downs retire?
Bunny Downs last played in 1929.
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