Player Report for #14 Dave Downing

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Saturday, July 1st, 1961

AB	280
HR	1
RBI	19
AVG	.243
OPS	.619

Name:	Dave Downing	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$698,700
Birthday:	08-06-1933	Signed Through:	1961 Season
Age:	27	Years of Major League Service:	7 Years, 122 Days
Born in:	Camanche (Iowa)	Major League Service Days this Year:	81 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	7 Years, 122 Days
Weight:	179 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	10 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SS	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Switch
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1951, 11th Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Good	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Popular)

St. Louis

Dredgers

ABA

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	86	First Base 97
Stealing Ability:	100	Second Base 46
Baserunning Instincts:	83	Third Base 40
Sacrifice Bunt:	79	Shortstop 83
Bunt for Hit:	47
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
06-30-1961	ATL	Loss, 5-6	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
06-29-1961	ATL	Loss, 3-5	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
06-28-1961	ATL	Win, 3-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-26-1961	@ SFG	Win, 6-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
06-26-1961	@ SFG	Win, 4-1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-25-1961	@ SFG	Loss, 1-5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
06-23-1961	@ CIN	Win, 10-3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-22-1961	@ CIN	Win, 4-1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
06-21-1961	@ CIN	Loss, 2-4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
06-20-1961	@ CIN	Loss, 2-4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

American Baseball Association 1961 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	68	280	68	7	4	1	19	38	30	3	.243	.312	.307	.619	.525	.064	-4.5
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	65	314	0	0	0	4	0	4	86	12	8	7	53.3	27.4	3.26
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		83	22	2	1	0	8	11	3	1	0	0	0	.265	.291	.313	.604
Versus Right		197	46	5	3	1	11	27	27	2	4	0	0	.234	.320	.305	.625
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		22	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.182	.280	.182	.462
Last Week		28	7	0	1	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.276	.321	.597
April		48	13	4	0	0	5	11	6	0	1	0	0	.271	.345	.354	.700
May		120	23	2	2	1	9	10	13	2	1	0	0	.192	.269	.267	.535
June		112	32	1	2	0	5	17	11	1	2	0	0	.286	.344	.330	.674
Spring Training		60	22	3	2	0	2	12	6	2	0	0	0	.367	.424	.483	.908
Last Year		136	39	6	2	2	12	23	16	1	1	0	1	.287	.364	.404	.768
2 Years Ago		510	145	24	1	11	49	98	61	17	2	0	1	.284	.361	.400	.761
Career		3956	1113	137	43	55	366	640	437	99	41	0	12	.281	.351	.379	.731
Home		118	28	6	2	1	10	16	15	1	3	0	0	.237	.316	.347	.664
Road		162	40	1	2	0	9	22	15	2	1	0	0	.247	.309	.278	.587
Grass		280	68	7	4	1	19	38	30	3	4	0	0	.243	.312	.307	.619
Day		196	52	5	3	1	14	30	20	2	2	0	0	.265	.330	.337	.667
Night		84	16	2	1	0	5	8	10	1	2	0	0	.190	.271	.238	.509
Pinch Hitting		3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Close/Late		67	16	1	2	0	5	5	10	2	1	0	0	.239	.333	.313	.647
Inning 1-3		117	26	5	1	0	4	20	9	0	1	0	0	.222	.276	.282	.558
Inning 4-6		74	19	1	0	0	8	9	10	1	2	0	0	.257	.337	.270	.607
Inning 7-9		79	22	1	3	1	7	9	9	2	1	0	0	.278	.348	.405	.753
Extra Innings		10	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.100	.250	.100	.350
0 Outs		118	27	3	2	0	5	22	15	0	2	0	0	.229	.311	.288	.599
1 Outs		79	21	1	2	0	6	10	7	1	2	0	0	.266	.318	.329	.647
2 Outs		83	20	3	0	1	8	6	8	2	0	0	0	.241	.308	.313	.621
Scoring Position		48	14	2	1	0	17	5	6	0	4	0	0	.292	.345	.375	.720
Bases Empty		177	41	4	3	0	0	26	21	2	0	0	0	.232	.313	.288	.601
Runner on 1st		55	13	1	0	1	2	7	3	1	0	0	0	.236	.276	.309	.585
Runner on 2nd		12	7	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.583	.583	.667	1.250
Runner on 3rd		6	2	0	1	0	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	.333	.444	.667	1.111
Runner on 1st & 2nd		13	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277
Runner on 1st & 3rd		6	3	1	0	0	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	.500	.444	.667	1.111
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		6	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.143	.167	.310
Bases Loaded		5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167
Two Strikes		96	26	5	3	1	11	12	11	3	1	0	0	.271	.343	.417	.759
First Pitch		49	7	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	.143	.140	.143	.283
Count 0-1		29	7	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.241	.241	.483
Count 0-2		17	6	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	.353	.333	.471	.804
Count 1-0		36	8	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	.222	.216	.222	.438
Count 1-1		29	6	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.207	.276	.483
Count 1-2		28	6	2	1	1	5	3	0	2	0	0	0	.214	.214	.464	.679
Count 2-0		9	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444
Count 2-1		21	9	0	1	0	2	6	0	0	1	0	0	.429	.409	.524	.933
Count 2-2		28	7	1	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.357	.607
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		11	3	0	0	0	1	6	13	0	0	0	0	.273	.667	.273	.939
Full Count		23	7	2	0	0	3	2	11	0	0	0	0	.304	.529	.391	.921
Behind in Count		74	19	2	2	1	7	8	0	3	1	0	0	.257	.253	.378	.632
Ahead in Count		77	22	0	1	0	5	17	19	0	2	0	0	.286	.418	.312	.730

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1953 St. Louis - ABA	19	46	191	59	10	3	1	19	34	13	1	1	14	9	5	.309	.354	.408	.763	9.7
1954 St. Louis - ABA	20	116	479	127	13	9	1	35	73	42	1	8	12	14	11	.265	.321	.336	.657	1.2
1955 St. Louis - ABA	21	147	613	172	17	4	11	47	103	66	2	6	10	30	15	.281	.349	.375	.725	19.4
1956 St. Louis - ABA	22	148	563	159	16	7	10	52	93	86	1	6	11	26	21	.282	.375	.389	.764	25.9
1957 St. Louis - ABA	23	148	598	173	23	6	6	63	89	53	5	8	15	23	8	.289	.348	.378	.726	16.1
1958 St. Louis - ABA	24	145	586	171	21	7	12	70	89	70	0	5	16	24	14	.292	.365	.413	.778	35.8
1959 St. Louis - ABA	25	124	510	145	24	1	11	49	98	61	1	2	17	19	7	.284	.361	.400	.761	30.6
1960 St. Louis - ABA	26	34	136	39	6	2	2	12	23	16	1	1	1	3	5	.287	.364	.404	.768	4.9
1961 St. Louis - ABA	27	68	280	68	7	4	1	19	38	30	0	4	3	8	7	.243	.312	.307	.619	-4.5
Total ABA		976	3956	1113	137	43	55	366	640	437	12	41	99	156	93	.281	.351	.379	.731	139.1

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1951 Hollywood - A	17	54	182	32	4	1	0	6	13	1	1	3	20	5	2	.176	.182	.209	.391	-4.7
1952 Hollywood - A	18	93	349	94	12	5	1	23	31	27	0	2	33	14	16	.269	.320	.341	.661	13.5
1952 Brownsville - AA	18	20	86	19	1	0	1	2	7	6	0	1	11	3	3	.221	.269	.267	.536	-2.0
1953 Hamilton - AAA	19	93	377	120	16	6	4	53	49	35	3	9	17	14	16	.318	.373	.424	.797	23.8
Total GHL		93	377	120	16	6	4	53	49	35	3	9	17	14	16	.318	.373	.424	.797	23.8
Total STL		20	86	19	1	0	1	2	7	6	0	1	11	3	3	.221	.269	.267	.536	-2.0
Total SCL		147	531	126	16	6	1	29	44	28	1	5	53	19	18	.237	.274	.296	.570	8.8

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1955 St. Louis - ABA	21	6	30	13	2	0	1	2	6	4	0	0	1	1	1	.433	.500	.600	1.100	0.0
1957 St. Louis - ABA	23	5	22	6	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	0.0
Total ABA		11	52	19	2	0	1	2	11	5	1	0	1	2	1	.365	.431	.462	.893	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1953 St. Louis - ML	SS	45	45	89	163	42	266	14	.947	395.1	5.74
1954 St. Louis - ML	SS	112	112	200	406	86	621	15	.976	996.2	5.47
1954 St. Louis - ML	1B	1	0	12	0	0	12	0	1.000	9.0	12.00
1954 St. Louis - ML	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1955 St. Louis - ML	SS	145	145	224	522	105	763	17	.978	1289.1	5.21
1955 St. Louis - ML	1B	5	0	9	0	2	9	0	1.000	6.0	13.50
1955 St. Louis - ML	3B	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00
1955 St. Louis - ML	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1956 St. Louis - ML	SS	140	139	258	462	105	735	15	.980	1232.1	5.26
1956 St. Louis - ML	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00
1956 St. Louis - ML	2B	2	0	2	2	1	5	1	.800	4.0	9.00
1956 St. Louis - ML	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1957 St. Louis - ML	SS	148	148	248	509	83	776	19	.976	1331.1	5.12
1957 St. Louis - ML	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.1	0.00
1957 St. Louis - ML	1B	4	0	8	0	0	8	0	1.000	7.0	10.29
1958 St. Louis - ML	SS	145	145	254	522	113	795	19	.976	1304.0	5.36
1958 St. Louis - ML	1B	3	0	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	6.2	5.40
1958 St. Louis - ML	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1958 St. Louis - ML	2B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.1	6.75
1959 St. Louis - ML	SS	124	124	210	439	93	662	13	.980	1113.0	5.25
1959 St. Louis - ML	2B	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	3.0	6.00
1959 St. Louis - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
1960 St. Louis - ML	SS	34	34	57	142	22	205	6	.971	298.1	6.00
1961 St. Louis - ML	SS	65	65	118	231	53	358	9	.975	592.0	5.31
1961 St. Louis - ML	2B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
1961 St. Louis - ML	3B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	5.0	1.80

Player History
06-15-1951	Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall Pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers.
08-07-1951	Injured (strep throat), day-to-day for 4 days.
01-01-1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (39); Power: 5 (22); Eye: 6 (38).
04-15-1952	Named the #42 prospect in the ABA
01-01-1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (49); Power: 7 (16); Eye: 24 (48).
04-13-1953	Named the #6 prospect in the ABA
05-27-1953	Goes 0-4 against the Brantford Bells, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
07-12-1953	Was selected to the 1953 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
09-01-1953	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
01-01-1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (48); Power: 14 (27); Eye: 33 (51).
04-13-1954	Named the #3 prospect in the ABA
05-05-1954	Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 4-5 weeks.
10-18-1954	Wins the 1954 ABA RL Top Glove Award at SS.
01-01-1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (53); Power: 14 (22); Eye: 39 (47).
06-10-1955	Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Hitmen, with 2 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
07-10-1955	Was selected to the 1955 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
10-05-1955	Won the 1955 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the St. Louis Dredgers!
01-01-1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 18 (23); Eye: 41 (46).
04-30-1956	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
10-18-1956	Wins the 1956 ABA RL Top Glove Award at SS.
01-01-1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 46 (49).
06-19-1957	Injured (migraine), day-to-day for 3 days.
10-07-1957	Won the 1957 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the St. Louis Dredgers!
10-18-1957	Wins the 1957 ABA RL Top Glove Award at SS.
01-01-1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 38 (40).
07-06-1958	Was selected to the 1958 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07-25-1958	Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Moguls, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
10-19-1958	Wins the 1958 ABA RL Top Glove Award at SS.
01-01-1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 51 (52).
04-14-1959	Goes 5-5 against the Boston Colonials, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
08-26-1959	Injured (ruptured Achilles tendon), out for 12 months.
01-01-1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (50); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 43 (44).
01-01-1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 52 (53).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1955	145	7
1957	148	6
1958	145	7

Year	PA	Rank
1955	687	2
1956	656	5
1957	664	4
1958	661	2

Year	AB	Rank
1955	613	1
1956	563	8
1957	598	4
1958	586	2

Year	H	Rank
1955	172	6
1956	159	10
1957	173	4
1958	171	4

Year	TB	Rank
1955	230	10
1958	242	8

Year	2B	Rank
1959	24	9

Year	3B	Rank
1954	9	5
1956	7	6
1958	7	7

Year	SB	Rank
1953	9	3
1954	14	7
1955	30	1
1956	26	1
1957	23	1
1958	24	1
1959	19	4

Year	R	Rank
1955	103	3
1956	93	6
1957	89	7
1958	89	2
1959	98	4

Year	BB	Rank
1956	86	6
1958	70	8

Year	IBB	Rank
1954	4	10
1955	5	5

Year	SH	Rank
1953	0	1
1954	0	1
1955	0	1
1956	0	1
1957	0	1
1958	0	1
1959	0	1
1960	0	1

Year	SF	Rank
1954	8	3
1955	6	8
1956	6	8
1957	8	1
1958	5	8

Year	OBP	Rank
1956	.375	10

Year	RC	Rank
1958	87.76	10

Year	VORP	Rank
1958	35.8	9