3B Johnny 'Bad News' McDowell #18
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/16/1963
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3B JOHNNY 'BAD NEWS' MCDOWELL #18 - AGE: 55 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 1 1 1
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/02/1908
Born in:Farmingville, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 50 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1929, 2nd Pick in Round 2
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1933 New York - FABL 25 114 475 146 18 8 1 50 66 24 2 0 80 19 17 .307 .343 .385 .729 102 104 2.1
1934 New York - FABL 26 149 582 177 20 14 0 78 75 40 0 3 100 23 18 .304 .347 .387 .734 92 88 1.2
1935 New York - FABL 27 149 648 219 31 17 2 67 115 48 1 1 100 32 34 .338 .384 .448 .831 118 119 3.8
1936 New York - FABL 28 147 617 200 24 18 0 58 104 51 0 2 116 37 31 .324 .375 .421 .796 107 110 2.4
1937 New York - FABL 29 138 420 128 21 8 0 34 53 22 3 2 92 26 23 .305 .342 .393 .735 95 97 1.1
1938 Chicago - FABL 30 132 441 119 24 5 1 40 57 29 1 2 95 9 18 .270 .315 .354 .669 88 85 -0.9
1939 Chicago - FABL 31 50 66 21 4 1 0 11 14 3 0 0 7 3 0 .318 .348 .409 .757 102 105 0.4
1940 Chicago - FABL 32 49 62 19 2 1 0 8 6 2 0 0 14 0 0 .306 .328 .371 .699 94 90 0.1
1941 Chicago - FABL 33 51 66 25 4 0 0 3 8 2 0 0 14 0 3 .379 .397 .439 .836 132 131 0.1
1942 Chicago - FABL 34 34 45 14 2 0 0 3 7 2 0 0 10 1 0 .311 .340 .356 .696 107 112 0.4
1942 Pittsburgh - FABL 34 23 64 21 3 1 0 9 10 3 0 0 16 2 0 .328 .358 .406 .764 121 122 0.7
1942 Total - FABL 34 57 109 35 5 1 0 12 17 5 0 0 26 3 0 .321 .351 .385 .736 115 118 1.1
1943 Pittsburgh - FABL 35 139 543 176 12 13 1 49 88 39 1 3 75 31 10 .324 .369 .400 .768 126 124 4.8
1944 Pittsburgh - FABL 36 144 615 185 23 12 0 55 95 34 2 3 95 22 7 .301 .338 .377 .715 111 108 4.9
1945 Pittsburgh - FABL 37 153 648 233 17 12 0 72 101 59 3 1 95 27 17 .360 .415 .423 .838 147 147 6.5
1946 Pittsburgh - FABL 38 138 566 179 22 10 1 46 80 31 0 5 92 17 13 .316 .349 .396 .745 121 119 1.7
1947 Pittsburgh - FABL 39 31 93 24 4 0 0 13 16 11 0 0 14 2 0 .258 .337 .301 .638 77 73 0.1
1947 St. Louis - FABL 39 22 83 30 4 0 0 7 11 4 0 0 14 1 4 .361 .391 .410 .800 121 113 -0.0
1947 Total - FABL 39 53 176 54 8 0 0 20 27 15 0 0 28 3 4 .307 .361 .352 .714 97 91 0.1
Total FABL 1663 6034 1916 235 120 6 603 906 404 13 22 1029 252 195 .318 .360 .399 .760 112 111 29.5
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Georgia Tech - COL 19 50 221 90 17 4 1 36 46 13 4 1 23 25 12 .407 .448 .534 .982 154 156 2.4
1928 Georgia Baptist - COL 20 50 206 61 15 4 2 30 31 12 1 2 20 19 14 .296 .335 .437 .772 120 114 1.2
1929 Georgia Baptist - COL 21 50 212 86 11 2 1 27 50 22 3 0 43 39 11 .406 .468 .491 .959 159 159 2.5
1930 Albany - A 22 138 558 153 31 16 2 57 70 48 1 3 109 8 1 .274 .331 .398 .729 102 100 2.1
1931 Jersey City - AA 23 138 567 140 22 4 4 48 88 50 8 3 219 43 21 .247 .315 .321 .636 78 81 1.5
1932 Jersey City - AA 24 105 429 113 17 10 1 26 61 31 7 0 158 34 20 .263 .323 .357 .680 99 99 1.6
1932 Toledo - AAA 24 33 146 45 13 1 0 16 18 11 1 0 61 9 7 .308 .361 .411 .772 107 111 0.6
1933 Toledo - AAA 25 17 77 34 4 5 2 19 16 4 0 3 6 6 4 .442 .452 .701 1.154 196 194 1.1
Total CL 50 223 79 17 6 2 35 34 15 1 3 67 15 11 .354 .393 .511 .904 138 140
Total EA 243 996 253 39 14 5 74 149 81 15 3 377 77 41 .254 .319 .336 .655 87 89
Total MAL 138 558 153 31 16 2 57 70 48 1 3 109 8 1 .274 .331 .398 .729 102 100
Total AIAA 150 639 237 43 10 4 93 127 47 8 3 86 83 37 .371 .419 .488 .907 145 144
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1934 New York - FABL 26 7 24 9 4 0 0 3 5 2 0 0 5 0 2 .375 .423 .542 .965 151 151 0.6
1935 New York - FABL 27 5 26 11 1 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 4 1 0 .423 .423 .692 1.115 188 184 1.0
1941 Chicago - FABL 33 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.1
1947 St. Louis - FABL 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total FABL 16 52 20 5 3 0 4 12 2 0 0 10 1 2 .385 .407 .596 1.004 159 157
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1927 Georgia Tech - COL 3B 50 50 26 98 5 130 6 .954 452.1 2.47 +1.0 1.004
1928 Georgia Baptist - COL 3B 50 50 29 88 7 118 1 .992 448.0 2.35 +4.8 1.095
1929 Georgia Baptist - COL 3B 50 50 20 102 7 125 3 .976 445.2 2.46 +1.9 1.018
1930 Albany - A 3B 138 137 61 302 22 389 26 .933 1203.2 2.71 -0.5 .984
1931 Jersey City - AA 3B 137 137 63 268 15 350 19 .946 1218.2 2.44 +6.1 1.048
1932 Toledo - AAA 3B 33 33 14 67 7 84 3 .964 300.1 2.43 +1.2 1.055
1932 Jersey City - AA 3B 104 104 37 203 12 252 12 .952 925.1 2.33 +2.3 1.021
1933 New York - MLB 3B 110 110 67 202 21 286 17 .941 980.0 2.47 +1.5 1.008
1933 Toledo - AAA 3B 17 17 10 47 1 61 4 .934 156.0 3.29 +1.1 .987
1933 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1934 New York - MLB 3B 148 145 101 305 33 432 26 .940 1308.0 2.79 +3.7 1.024
1935 New York - MLB 3B 148 148 83 324 27 431 24 .944 1314.2 2.79 +5.8 1.016
1936 New York - MLB 3B 144 141 92 340 30 461 29 .937 1262.0 3.08 -1.3 1.018
1937 New York - MLB 3B 113 96 76 204 22 288 8 .972 833.2 3.02 +1.9 1.021
1938 Chicago - MLB 2B 97 89 213 255 52 484 16 .967 787.0 5.35 -12.2 .926
1938 Chicago - MLB 3B 18 8 4 20 0 24 0 1.000 84.1 2.56 +0.5 1.105
1939 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Chicago - MLB 2B 4 0 2 2 1 5 1 .800 6.0 6.00 -0.4 .000
1939 Chicago - MLB 3B 11 5 6 16 1 23 1 .957 56.1 3.51 +0.4 1.003
1940 Chicago - MLB 2B 11 1 8 16 2 25 1 .960 39.2 5.45 +0.0 .949
1940 Chicago - MLB 3B 7 2 2 5 0 9 2 .778 22.0 2.86 -0.8 .754
1941 Chicago - MLB 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.2 1.065
1941 Chicago - MLB 3B 16 4 1 15 0 17 1 .941 58.2 2.45 -0.8 .923
1942 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.5 .000
1942 Chicago - MLB 3B 19 8 5 20 2 25 0 1.000 90.0 2.50 +1.3 1.077
1942 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 16 12 13 28 5 44 3 .932 117.2 3.14 +0.9 1.040
1943 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 35 32 86 110 30 202 6 .970 286.0 6.17 -5.2 .955
1943 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 101 91 47 206 15 263 10 .962 814.2 2.80 +5.2 1.023
1944 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.073
1944 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 141 139 63 318 27 395 14 .965 1252.0 2.74 +5.9 1.020
1945 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 7 0 4 8 4 12 0 1.000 14.0 7.71 -0.1 1.066
1945 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 153 153 71 325 31 419 23 .945 1341.1 2.66 -10.1 .962
1946 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 137 137 75 294 18 393 24 .939 1182.0 2.81 -18.4 .930
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 4 2 17 2 2 20 1 .950 17.0 10.06 -1.1 .637
1947 St. Louis - MLB 1B 12 12 110 4 7 117 3 .974 100.0 10.26 -1.7 .812
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 22 21 8 49 3 60 3 .950 185.1 2.77 -2.0 .929
1947 St. Louis - MLB 3B 9 8 5 20 1 27 2 .926 71.2 3.14 -0.8 .952
TOTAL 1B 16 14 127 6 9 137 4 .971 117.0 10.23 -2.8 .772
TOTAL 2B 163 122 316 394 89 734 24 .967 1146.2 5.57 -18.6 .933
TOTAL 3B 1892 1806 979 3866 312 5106 261 .949 16124.1 2.70 +10.7 1.006
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1926 Joined the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/21/1927 Goes 5-5 against the Louisiana State Tigers, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1929 Released by the Georgia Baptist Gators.
12/05/1929 Drafted in the 1929 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick) by the New York Gothams.
12/16/1929 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $4,400.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1930 Named the #57 prospect in the FABL
09/17/1930 Goes 5-6 against the Allentown Cokers, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1931 Named the #57 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/11/1932 Named the #57 prospect in the FABL
07/04/1932 Named the #44 prospect in the FABL
08/29/1932 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
10/04/1932 Named the #43 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/12/1933 Named the #73 prospect in the FABL
05/08/1933 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
05/15/1933 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
05/22/1933 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1933 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1934 Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Miners, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/29/1935 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/08/1935 Wins the 1935 World Championship Series with the New York Gothams.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/18/1937 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000 with the New York Gothams organization.
08/23/1937 Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
11/22/1937 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for RF Dave Haight, SP Del Thomas.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/07/1938 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Saints, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/26/1940 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/06/1942 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for a 10th round draft pick.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/11/1943 Was selected to the 1943 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/27/1943 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1944 Goes 0-4 against the Boston Minutemen, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
07/04/1944 Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/08/1945 Was selected to the 1945 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/16/1945 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1945 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/29/1945 Goes 0-4 against the Philadelphia Keystones, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
07/31/1945 Goes 6-6 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
08/01/1945 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
08/27/1945 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/06/1946 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/24/1946 Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Dynamos, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/06/1947 Was claimed off waivers by St. Louis while with Pittsburgh.
10/09/1947 Wins the 1947 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
10/10/1947 Became a free agent.
10/10/1947 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1945 153 5
Year PA Rank
1935 707 7
1944 667 10
1945 712 1
Year AB Rank
1935 648 2
1936 617 10
1944 615 6
1945 648 1
Year H Rank
1935 219 4
1943 176 6
1944 185 6
1945 233 1
1946 179 5
Year K Rank
1933 80 5
1934 100 2
1935 100 2
1936 116 2
1937 92 7
1938 95 2
1943 75 3
1944 95 1
1945 95 1
1946 92 4
Year TB Rank
1945 274 3
Year 3B Rank
1934 14 7
1935 17 5
1936 18 1
1943 13 2
1944 12 1
1945 12 2
1946 10 3
Year SB Rank
1933 19 3
1934 23 1
1935 32 1
1936 37 1
1937 26 3
1943 31 1
1944 22 4
1945 27 1
1946 17 5
Year RBI Rank
1945 72 8
Year R Rank
1935 115 6
1943 88 5
1944 95 3
1945 101 2
1946 80 8
Year IBB Rank
1934 9 1
Year SH Rank
1946 16 5
Year AVG Rank
1935 .338 9
1943 .324 4
1944 .301 9
1945 .360 1
1946 .316 5
Year OBP Rank
1945 .415 2
Year SLG Rank
1945 .423 7
Year RC Rank
1943 85.54 7
1945 114.06 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1943 5.91 6
1945 6.92 5
Year wOBA Rank
1945 .395 5
Year OPS Rank
1945 .838 5
Year WAR Rank
1943 5.2 8
1944 4.9 9
1945 6.8 2
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