Brian Downing
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[edit] Biography
Brian Downing (Brian Jay Downing) was born on October 9, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. He made his Major League debut on May 31, 1973 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1974, his rookie year, he hit .225 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI. Downing played for the Chicago White Sox, California Angels and Texas Rangers over the course of his 20 year career.
Most people believe that Brian Downing's best season was 1982, when he slugged 28 home runs, hit for a .281 average and knocked in 84 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | CHI | A | 34 | 73 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .178 | .277 | .274 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1974 | CHI | A | 108 | 293 | 41 | 66 | 10 | 39 | .225 | .344 | .375 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 1975 | CHI | A | 138 | 420 | 58 | 101 | 7 | 41 | .240 | .356 | .324 | 12 | 1 | 76 | 75 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 12 |
| 1976 | CHI | A | 104 | 317 | 38 | 81 | 3 | 30 | .256 | .338 | .328 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | CHI | A | 69 | 169 | 28 | 48 | 4 | 25 | .284 | .402 | .402 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | CAL | A | 133 | 412 | 42 | 105 | 7 | 46 | .255 | .345 | .342 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 1979 | CAL | A | 148 | 509 | 87 | 166 | 12 | 75 | .326 | .418 | .462 | 27 | 3 | 77 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 1980 | CAL | A | 30 | 93 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 25 | .290 | .364 | .419 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1981 | CAL | A | 93 | 317 | 47 | 79 | 9 | 41 | .249 | .351 | .379 | 14 | 0 | 46 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 1982 | CAL | A | 158 | 623 | 109 | 175 | 28 | 84 | .281 | .368 | .482 | 37 | 2 | 86 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 1983 | CAL | A | 113 | 403 | 68 | 99 | 19 | 53 | .246 | .352 | .429 | 15 | 1 | 62 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1984 | CAL | A | 156 | 539 | 65 | 148 | 23 | 91 | .275 | .360 | .462 | 28 | 2 | 70 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 1985 | CAL | A | 150 | 520 | 80 | 137 | 20 | 85 | .263 | .371 | .427 | 23 | 1 | 78 | 61 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 1986 | CAL | A | 152 | 513 | 90 | 137 | 20 | 95 | .267 | .389 | .452 | 27 | 4 | 90 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 1987 | CAL | A | 155 | 567 | 110 | 154 | 29 | 77 | .272 | .400 | .487 | 29 | 3 | 106 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1988 | CAL | A | 135 | 484 | 80 | 117 | 25 | 64 | .242 | .362 | .442 | 18 | 2 | 81 | 63 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 1989 | CAL | A | 142 | 544 | 59 | 154 | 14 | 59 | .283 | .354 | .414 | 25 | 2 | 56 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1990 | CAL | A | 96 | 330 | 47 | 90 | 14 | 51 | .273 | .374 | .467 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 1991 | TEX | A | 123 | 407 | 76 | 113 | 17 | 49 | .278 | .377 | .455 | 17 | 2 | 58 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 1992 | TEX | A | 107 | 320 | 53 | 89 | 10 | 39 | .278 | .407 | .428 | 18 | 0 | 62 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 2344 | 7853 | 1188 | 2099 | 275 | 1073 | .267 | .370 | .425 | 360 | 28 | 1197 | 1127 | 129 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 197 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | CHI | A | OF | 13 | 11 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | CHI | A | RF | 8 | 8 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | CHI | A | C | 11 | 3 | 50 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .981 |
| 1973 | CHI | A | LF | 6 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | CHI | A | 3B | 8 | 4 | 35.1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| 1973 | CHI | A | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | CHI | A | RF | 34 | 28 | 242.1 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | CHI | A | C | 63 | 46 | 452 | 278 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 0 | .994 |
| 1974 | CHI | A | DH | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | CHI | A | OF | 39 | 30 | 264.1 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | CHI | A | LF | 5 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | CHI | A | C | 137 | 134 | 1197 | 730 | 84 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 66 | 0 | .990 |
| 1975 | CHI | A | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | CHI | A | DH | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | CHI | A | C | 93 | 80 | 721.2 | 450 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 37 | 1 | .988 |
| 1977 | CHI | A | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | CHI | A | C | 61 | 51 | 454.1 | 320 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 22 | 0 | .983 |
| 1977 | CHI | A | LF | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | CHI | A | OF | 3 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | CHI | A | RF | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | CAL | A | C | 128 | 121 | 1072 | 681 | 82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 65 | 2 | .993 |
| 1978 | CAL | A | DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | CAL | A | DH | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | CAL | A | C | 129 | 127 | 1091.2 | 669 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 34 | 1 | .985 |
| 1980 | CAL | A | C | 16 | 15 | 119 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | CAL | A | DH | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | CAL | A | OF | 56 | 50 | 431 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1981 | CAL | A | DH | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | CAL | A | LF | 56 | 50 | 431 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1981 | CAL | A | C | 37 | 33 | 291.1 | 140 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 1 | .994 |
| 1982 | CAL | A | OF | 158 | 157 | 1307.2 | 321 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | CAL | A | LF | 158 | 157 | 1307.2 | 322 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | CAL | A | OF | 84 | 84 | 690.2 | 160 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
| 1983 | CAL | A | LF | 84 | 84 | 690.2 | 159 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
| 1983 | CAL | A | DH | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | CAL | A | OF | 131 | 131 | 1106 | 272 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | CAL | A | LF | 131 | 131 | 1106 | 272 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | CAL | A | DH | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | CAL | A | DH | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | CAL | A | OF | 121 | 118 | 1015.1 | 244 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1985 | CAL | A | LF | 121 | 118 | 1015.1 | 244 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1986 | CAL | A | DH | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | CAL | A | OF | 138 | 133 | 1147.2 | 267 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1986 | CAL | A | LF | 138 | 133 | 1147.2 | 267 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1987 | CAL | A | OF | 34 | 33 | 264 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | CAL | A | DH | 118 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | CAL | A | LF | 34 | 33 | 264 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | CAL | A | DH | 132 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | CAL | A | DH | 141 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | CAL | A | DH | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | TEX | A | DH | 109 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | TEX | A | DH | 93 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Total | 3B | 8 | 4 | 35.1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | ||
| Total | LF | 735 | 713 | 6030.1 | 1423 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 | ||
| Total | C | 675 | 610 | 5449 | 3383 | 325 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 519 | 264 | 6 | .989 | ||
| Total | OF | 777 | 750 | 6339.2 | 1491 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 | ||
| Total | DH | 824 | 790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 43 | 37 | 309.1 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Chicago White Sox (August 19, 1969).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox with Chris Knapp and Dave Frost to California Angels in exchange for Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson (December 5, 1977).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
- Signed by California Angels (January 8, 1987).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 1990).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (April 13, 1991).
- Granted free agency (October 30, 1991).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (December 7, 1991).
- Granted free agency (November 6, 1992).
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