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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-24 / in Starts: 5-13
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 85 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	58 (33-20-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 85 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	52 (27-16-8)

Most Driven In
Self	2
B Melton	1
C May	1
P Kelly	0

Most Driven In By
Self	2
E Herrmann	1
B Sharp	1
J Hairston	1

1973 Batting Game Log

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1973 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	1	42 (41)	May 31	CHW		DET	W,10-2	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						3B
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
2	2	116 (73)	Aug 10	CHW	@	DET	L,3-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.35	-0.009	.10	0.00%	-0.24	PH
3	3	117	Aug 11	CHW	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	5	1.41	-0.009	.31	0.00%	-0.21	RF
4	4	118	Aug 12	CHW	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.444	.556	6	.45	-0.045	.05	0.00%	-0.93	3B
5	5	120 (1)	Aug 14	CHW	@	MIL	L,4-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.444	.644	7	1.00	0.031	.10	0.00%	0.12	PH LF
6	6	121	Aug 15	CHW	@	MIL	L,4-5	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.500	.773	6	1.77	0.040	.10	0.00%	0.20	PH LF
7	7	122	Aug 17	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.455	.705	8	2.75	-0.076	.08	0.00%	-0.22	PH
8	8	123	Aug 18	CHW	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.357	.557	3	.94	-0.055	.02	0.00%	-0.54	LF C
9	9	124	Aug 19	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.333	.544	6	.90	-0.072	.01	0.00%	-0.96	LF
10	10	127 (2)	Aug 24	CHW		DET	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.182	.217	.318	.536	6	1.37	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-1.07	LF
11	11	128	Aug 25	CHW		DET	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.304	.513	8	2.58	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.29	PH
12	12	130 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	CHW		DET	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.179	.259	.438	6	.46	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.81	3B
13	13	133 (2)	Aug 29	CHW		MIL	L,0-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.148	.179	.259	.438	4						3B
Sept		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
14	14	135 (1)	Sep 1	CHW		CAL	W,7-5	CG	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.258	.393	.651	6	1.77	0.236	.00	0.00%	1.90	RF LF
15	15	136	Sep 2	CHW		CAL	W,13-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.265	.387	.652	6	.60	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.37	RF
16	16	138 (1)	Sep 3 (2)	CHW		TEX	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.263	.400	.663	6	1.41	0.052	.00	0.00%	0.70	RF
17	17	139	Sep 4	CHW		TEX	W,14-0	7-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.282	.400	.682	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.38	3B
18	18	142 (2)	Sep 8	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-6	7-GF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.317	.417	.734	9	.56	0.042	.01	0.00%	0.87	PH C
19	19	143	Sep 9	CHW	@	MIN	W,10-7	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.310	.405	.715	4	.13	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.24	3B
20	20	144	Sep 10	CHW	@	CAL	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.289	.375	.664	6	1.12	-0.086	.02	0.00%	-0.71	3B
21	21	145	Sep 11	CHW	@	CAL	L,1-3	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.283	.366	.648	7	1.26	-0.034	.01	0.00%	-0.30	3B
22	22	147 (1)	Sep 14	CHW		MIN	L,0-6	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.271	.349	.620	5	.68	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.61	PH
23	23	149 (1)	Sep 16	CHW		MIN	L,1-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.265	.341	.606	9	.17	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH C
24	24	150	Sep 17	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-10	4-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.275	.348	.622	9	.58	-0.025	.00	0.00%	0.40	C
25	25	152 (1)	Sep 19	CHW	@	KCR	W,4-3	10-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.264	.333	.597	9	1.66	-0.093	.00	0.00%	-0.56	PH C
26	26	153	Sep 20	CHW	@	KCR	L,3-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.246	.308	.553	7	1.47	-0.158	.00	0.00%	-1.41	RF
27	27	154	Sep 21	CHW	@	KCR	W,6-5	8-GF(12)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.254	.315	.569	9	2.80	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
28	28	155	Sep 22	CHW		OAK	L,3-9	5-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.258	.316	.574	9	.25	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.08	PH C
29	29	156	Sep 23	CHW		OAK	L,5-10	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.258	.300	.558	7	.31	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.57	RF
30	30	157	Sep 25	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.271	.290	.562	7	1.09	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.33	C
31	31	158	Sep 26	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.185	.274	.292	.566	8	1.80	-0.136	.00	0.00%	-0.85	RF C
32	32	160 (1)	Sep 28	CHW	@	OAK	L,1-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.276	.294	.570	6	1.53	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.29	RF
33	33	161	Sep 29	CHW	@	OAK	L,5-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.266	.282	.548	6	.60	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.40	C
34	34	162	Sep 30	CHW	@	OAK	W,1-0	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.277	.274	.551	8	2.23	-0.094	.00	0.00%	-0.37	C
							10-24		85	73	5	13	1	0	2	4	10	1	18	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	.178	.277	.274	.551		1.12	-0.844	.02	-0.01%	-6.72

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