Brian Downing
Eligible Seasons: 1973-1992
Best Season: 1982
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago White Sox | OF | 34 | 85 | 73 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.3 | $205K |
| 1974 Chicago White Sox | C | 108 | 350 | 293 | 41 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 51 | 2 | 38.2 | 4.3 | $2.54M |
| 1975 Chicago White Sox | C | 138 | 516 | 420 | 58 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 75 | 76 | 3 | 54.3 | 4.3 | $3.75M |
| 1976 Chicago White Sox | C | 104 | 365 | 317 | 38 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 40 | 1 | 39.1 | 4.2 | $2.42M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | C | 69 | 214 | 169 | 28 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 30.5 | 6.3 | $1.73M |
| 1978 California Angels | C | 133 | 476 | 412 | 42 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 52 | 6 | 49.5 | 4.1 | $3.28M |
| 1979 California Angels | C | 148 | 596 | 509 | 87 | 166 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 77 | 5 | 99.2 | 7.3 | $4.81M |
| 1980 California Angels | C | 30 | 108 | 93 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12.9 | 4.8 | $831K |
| 1981 California Angels | OF | 93 | 370 | 317 | 47 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 46 | 4 | 42.6 | 4.5 | $3.06M |
| 1982 California Angels | OF | 158 | 725 | 623 | 109 | 175 | 37 | 2 | 28 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 86 | 5 | 114.3 | 6.5 | $5.82M |
| 1983 California Angels | OF | 113 | 473 | 403 | 68 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 62 | 5 | 63.1 | 5.3 | $2.85M |
| 1984 California Angels | OF | 156 | 628 | 539 | 65 | 148 | 28 | 2 | 23 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 70 | 7 | 88.7 | 5.7 | $4.32M |
| 1985 California Angels | OF | 150 | 620 | 520 | 80 | 137 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 85 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 78 | 13 | 86.6 | 5.7 | $4.19M |
| 1986 California Angels | OF | 152 | 631 | 513 | 90 | 137 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 90 | 17 | 95.7 | 6.4 | $4.48M |
| 1987 California Angels | DH | 155 | 695 | 567 | 110 | 154 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 106 | 17 | 117.5 | 7.2 | $4.48M |
| 1988 California Angels | DH | 135 | 590 | 484 | 80 | 117 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 81 | 14 | 81.3 | 5.6 | $3.16M |
| 1989 California Angels | DH | 142 | 610 | 544 | 59 | 154 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 56 | 6 | 82.7 | 5.4 | $3.21M |
| 1990 California Angels | DH | 96 | 390 | 330 | 47 | 90 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 50 | 6 | 58.9 | 6.3 | $2.25M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | DH | 123 | 476 | 407 | 76 | 113 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 58 | 8 | 72.7 | 6.3 | $2.74M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | DH | 107 | 391 | 320 | 53 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 8 | 60.5 | 6.7 | $2.29M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago White Sox | OF | 34 | 85 | 73 | .178 | 69 | .179 | .277 | 84 | .277 | .274 | 72 | .274 | .551 | 78 | .552 | .027 | $205K |
| 1974 Chicago White Sox | C | 108 | 350 | 293 | .225 | 87 | .227 | .344 | 107 | .347 | .375 | 101 | .381 | .719 | 104 | .728 | .034 | $2.54M |
| 1975 Chicago White Sox | C | 138 | 516 | 420 | .240 | 93 | .243 | .356 | 109 | .357 | .324 | 85 | .325 | .680 | 96 | .682 | .017 | $3.75M |
| 1976 Chicago White Sox | C | 104 | 365 | 317 | .256 | 100 | .259 | .338 | 106 | .342 | .328 | 91 | .338 | .666 | 98 | .681 | .009 | $2.42M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | C | 69 | 214 | 169 | .284 | 107 | .282 | .402 | 122 | .401 | .402 | 99 | .391 | .804 | 109 | .792 | .024 | $1.73M |
| 1978 California Angels | C | 133 | 476 | 412 | .255 | 98 | .256 | .345 | 106 | .347 | .342 | 89 | .341 | .688 | 97 | .688 | .017 | $3.28M |
| 1979 California Angels | C | 148 | 596 | 509 | .326 | 121 | .322 | .418 | 125 | .415 | .462 | 113 | .448 | .880 | 118 | .863 | .024 | $4.81M |
| 1980 California Angels | C | 30 | 108 | 93 | .290 | 108 | .287 | .364 | 110 | .363 | .419 | 105 | .411 | .784 | 107 | .774 | .022 | $831K |
| 1981 California Angels | OF | 93 | 370 | 317 | .249 | 97 | .252 | .351 | 110 | .356 | .379 | 102 | .384 | .730 | 105 | .739 | .028 | $3.06M |
| 1982 California Angels | OF | 158 | 725 | 623 | .281 | 106 | .280 | .368 | 112 | .369 | .482 | 120 | .471 | .850 | 116 | .840 | .045 | $5.82M |
| 1983 California Angels | OF | 113 | 473 | 403 | .246 | 93 | .244 | .352 | 107 | .352 | .429 | 107 | .420 | .781 | 107 | .772 | .047 | $2.85M |
| 1984 California Angels | OF | 156 | 628 | 539 | .275 | 104 | .274 | .360 | 110 | .361 | .462 | 116 | .454 | .822 | 114 | .815 | .043 | $4.32M |
| 1985 California Angels | OF | 150 | 620 | 520 | .263 | 101 | .264 | .371 | 113 | .372 | .427 | 105 | .415 | .798 | 109 | .787 | .038 | $4.19M |
| 1986 California Angels | OF | 152 | 631 | 513 | .267 | 102 | .268 | .389 | 118 | .388 | .452 | 111 | .439 | .841 | 114 | .827 | .039 | $4.48M |
| 1987 California Angels | DH | 155 | 695 | 567 | .272 | 102 | .270 | .400 | 120 | .397 | .487 | 114 | .464 | .886 | 117 | .862 | .051 | $4.48M |
| 1988 California Angels | DH | 135 | 590 | 484 | .242 | 93 | .243 | .362 | 112 | .365 | .442 | 113 | .438 | .805 | 113 | .803 | .052 | $3.16M |
| 1989 California Angels | DH | 142 | 610 | 544 | .283 | 109 | .284 | .354 | 109 | .356 | .414 | 108 | .413 | .768 | 108 | .769 | .026 | $3.21M |
| 1990 California Angels | DH | 96 | 390 | 330 | .273 | 105 | .274 | .374 | 114 | .375 | .467 | 120 | .464 | .841 | 118 | .839 | .042 | $2.25M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | DH | 123 | 476 | 407 | .278 | 107 | .279 | .377 | 115 | .377 | .455 | 115 | .448 | .831 | 115 | .825 | .042 | $2.74M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | DH | 107 | 391 | 320 | .278 | 107 | .280 | .407 | 124 | .407 | .428 | 111 | .427 | .835 | 117 | .834 | .031 | $2.29M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago White Sox | -- | D-/B/B+ | -- | -- | D/D | -- | C/D- | $205K |
| 1974 Chicago White Sox | -- | A/C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/D- | $2.54M |
| 1975 Chicago White Sox | -- | B/A-/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.75M |
| 1976 Chicago White Sox | -- | B/B/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.42M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | -- | C/B+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $1.73M |
| 1978 California Angels | -- | A/A-/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.28M |
| 1979 California Angels | -- | C+/B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.81M |
| 1980 California Angels | -- | C/C/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $831K |
| 1981 California Angels | -- | A/D+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-/D- | $3.06M |
| 1982 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/C | $5.82M |
| 1983 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/D+ | $2.85M |
| 1984 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/D+ | $4.32M |
| 1985 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/C- | $4.19M |
| 1986 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/C- | $4.48M |
| 1987 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/D- | $4.48M |
| 1988 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.16M |
| 1989 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.21M |
| 1990 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.25M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.74M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.29M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago White Sox | $205K | ||||||
| 1974 Chicago White Sox | $2.54M | ||||||
| 1975 Chicago White Sox | $3.75M | ||||||
| 1976 Chicago White Sox | $2.42M | ||||||
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | $1.73M | ||||||
| 1978 California Angels | $3.28M | ||||||
| 1979 California Angels | X | $4.81M | |||||
| 1980 California Angels | $831K | ||||||
| 1981 California Angels | $3.06M | ||||||
| 1982 California Angels | $5.82M | ||||||
| 1983 California Angels | $2.85M | ||||||
| 1984 California Angels | $4.32M | ||||||
| 1985 California Angels | $4.19M | ||||||
| 1986 California Angels | $4.48M | ||||||
| 1987 California Angels | $4.48M | ||||||
| 1988 California Angels | $3.16M | ||||||
| 1989 California Angels | $3.21M | ||||||
| 1990 California Angels | $2.25M | ||||||
| 1991 Texas Rangers | $2.74M | ||||||
| 1992 Texas Rangers | $2.29M |
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