Brian Downing

Full Name: Brian Jay Downing	Primary Position: DH,OF,LF,C
Height/Weight: 5' 10"/170	First Game: May 31, 1973
Birthdate: October 9, 1950	Final Game: October 4, 1992
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California	MLB Experience: 20 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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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	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1973	CHI	A	OF	13	11	90	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1973	CHI	A	RF	8	8	58	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1973	CHI	A	C	11	3	50	46	7	1	1	0	5	5	0	.981
1973	CHI	A	LF	6	3	32	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1973	CHI	A	3B	8	4	35.1	7	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	.800
1973	CHI	A	DH	1	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	1.000
1974	CHI	A	C	63	46	452	278	28	2	3	4	42	21	0	.994
1974	CHI	A	DH	9	6	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	1.000
1974	CHI	A	LF	5	2	22	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1975	CHI	A	C	137	134	1197	730	84	8	5	11	89	66	0	.990
1975	CHI	A	DH	1	1	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	.000
1976	CHI	A	C	93	80	721.2	450	38	6	4	1	78	37	1	.988
1977	CHI	A	DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1977	CHI	A	C	61	51	454.1	320	28	6	5	1	51	22	0	.983
1977	CHI	A	LF	2	2	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1977	CHI	A	OF	3	3	23	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1977	CHI	A	RF	1	1	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1978	CAL	A	C	128	121	1072	681	82	5	6	2	112	65	2	.993
1978	CAL	A	DH	2	2	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	.000
1979	CAL	A	C	129	127	1091.2	669	35	11	5	6	101	34	1	.985
1980	CAL	A	C	16	15	119	69	6	0	0	0	20	1	1	1.000
1980	CAL	A	DH	13	12	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	.990
1981	CAL	A	DH	5	5	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	.990
1981	CAL	A	C	37	33	291.1	140	17	1	2	1	21	13	1	.994
1982	CAL	A	OF	158	157	1307.2	321	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1982	CAL	A	LF	158	157	1307.2	322	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1983	CAL	A	OF	84	84	690.2	160	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.994
1983	CAL	A	LF	84	84	690.2	159	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.994
1983	CAL	A	DH	26	26	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	1.000
1984	CAL	A	LF	131	131	1106	272	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1984	CAL	A	DH	21	19	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	.000
1985	CAL	A	OF	121	118	1015.1	244	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.992
1985	CAL	A	LF	121	118	1015.1	244	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.992
1986	CAL	A	DH	10	9	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	.989
1986	CAL	A	LF	138	133	1147.2	267	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.989
1987	CAL	A	OF	34	33	264	47	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1987	CAL	A	DH	118	115	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	1.000
1988	CAL	A	DH	132	131	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	.000
1990	CAL	A	DH	87	87	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	.000
1992	TEX	A	DH	93	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			3B	8	4	35.1	7	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	.800
Total			LF	735	713	6030.1	1423	35	7	0	0	0	0	0	.995
Total			C	675	610	5449	3383	325	40	31	26	519	264	6	.989
Total			OF	777	750	6339.2	1491	39	7	2	0	0	0	0	.995
Total			DH	824	790	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	43	37	309.1	71	2	0	2	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).