Brian Downing

Positions: Designated Hitter, Catcher and Leftfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1970	19	0.3	White Sox	GULF	Rk	CHW	34	113	96	16	21	1	1	0	14	2	0	16	20	.219	.330	.250	.580	24		0	1	0
1971	20	-0.8	Appleton	MIDW	A	CHW	99	401	333	51	82	6	3	3	22	5	1	55	54	.246	.358	.309	.667	103		5	4	4
1972	21	-1.8	Knoxville	SOUL	AA	CHW	135	536	442	75	123	24	7	15	67	3	3	82	112	.278	.390	.466	.856	206		3	3	6
1973	22	-2.9	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHW	68	278	228	34	56	6	1	7	27	1	1	37	53	.246	.365	.373	.738	85		7	4	2
1973	22	-6.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	34	85	73	5	13	1	0	2	4	0	0	10	17	.178	.277	.274	.551	20	3	0	2	0	1
1974	23	-4.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	108	350	293	41	66	12	1	10	39	0	1	51	72	.225	.344	.375	.719	110	11	2	4	0	3
1975	24	-3.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	138	516	420	58	101	12	1	7	41	13	4	76	75	.241	.356	.324	.680	136	12	3	11	6	5
1976	25	-2.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	104	365	317	38	81	14	0	3	30	7	3	40	55	.256	.338	.328	.666	104	2	1	4	3	0
1977	26	-1.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	69	214	169	28	48	4	2	4	25	1	2	34	21	.284	.402	.402	.804	68	3	2	5	4	0
1978	27	-0.5	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	133	476	412	42	105	15	0	7	46	3	2	52	47	.255	.345	.342	.688	141	14	6	4	2	2
1979	28	0.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	148	596	509	87	166	27	3	12	75	3	3	77	57	.326	.418	.462	.880	235	17	5	3	2	4
1980	29	1.0	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	30	108	93	5	27	6	0	2	25	0	2	12	12	.290	.365	.419	.784	39	5	0	1	2	1
1981	30	1.3	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	93	370	317	47	79	14	0	9	41	1	1	46	35	.249	.352	.379	.730	120	11	4	3	0	1
1982	31	2.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	158	725	623	109	175	37	2	28	84	2	1	86	58	.281	.368	.482	.850	300	14	5	3	8	1
1983	32	3.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	113	473	403	68	99	15	1	19	53	1	2	62	59	.246	.352	.429	.781	173	8	5	1	2	4
1984	33	4.3	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	156	628	539	65	148	28	2	23	91	0	4	70	66	.275	.360	.462	.822	249	18	7	3	9	3
1985	34	5.1	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	150	620	520	80	137	23	1	20	85	5	3	78	61	.264	.371	.427	.798	222	12	13	5	4	3
1986	35	6.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	152	631	513	90	137	27	4	20	95	4	4	90	84	.267	.389	.452	.841	232	14	17	3	8	2
1987	36	7.6	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	155	695	567	110	154	29	3	29	77	5	5	106	85	.272	.400	.487	.887	276	10	17	2	3	6
1988	37	8.5	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	135	590	484	80	117	18	2	25	64	3	4	81	63	.242	.362	.442	.805	214	12	14	5	6	5
1989	38	9.5	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	142	610	544	59	154	25	2	14	59	0	2	56	87	.283	.354	.414	.768	225	6	6	0	4	3
1990	39	10.4	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	96	390	330	47	90	18	2	14	51	0	0	50	45	.273	.374	.467	.841	154	11	6	0	4	2
1991	40	11.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	123	476	407	76	113	17	2	17	49	1	1	58	70	.278	.377	.455	.831	185	7	8	1	2	7
1992	41	12.4	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	107	391	320	53	89	18	0	10	39	1	0	62	58	.278	.407	.428	.835	137	7	8	0	1	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (20 seasons)					Majors		2344	9309	7853	1188	2099	360	28	275	1073	50	44	1197	1127	.267	.370	.425	.796	3340	197	129	60	70	55
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		336	1328	1099	176	282	37	12	25	130	11	5	190	239	.257	.370	.380	.750	418		15	12	12
All Levels (23 Seasons)							2680	10637	8952	1364	2381	397	40	300	1203	61	49	1387	1366	.266	.370	.420	.790	3758	197	144	72	82	55