NAME     : Brian Downing
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/9/1950
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $500,000 through 1982
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .981)
  Range at Third Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .800)
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .999)
  Range at Centerfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .995)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .922)
  Outfield Arm : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1974  .370  1   6  27  27  10  3  0   3  0  0   1   2 .393 .593   MIN,BAL
  1977  .245 10  35  91 196  48 10  0  29  2  0  27  29 .336 .449   CIN,WAS
  1978  .163  0   4  47  80  13  3  0   5  0  0   9  15 .247 .200   WAS
  1979  .171  1   4  18  41   7  2  0   4  0  0   6   5 .277 .293   WAS
  1980  .233  1   3  34  43  10  1  0   4  0  0   4   7 .298 .326   WAS
 
  Total AB  : 387
  Total AVG : .227
  Total Hits: 88
  Total HR  : 13
  Total RBI : 52
  Total Runs: 45
  Total SB  : 2
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 6/1/1980 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 2/28/1981 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year...