NAME     : Dave Downs
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/21/1952
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $12,600,000 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 Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .930)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 9
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding BB's        : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 2  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Poor)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1973   4.24  3 11  0  16  4   0 116.2  55   8  33  PIT
  1974   4.82 12 16  0  33  1   0 205.1 110  27  48  PIT
  1975   2.99 13 13  0  33  5   2 229.0  76  26  57  PIT
  1976   4.65 10 14  0  29  3   2 189.2  98  19  54  PIT
  1977   4.37  7 14  0  32  0   0 212.1 103  22  57  PIT
  1978   3.56  9 15  0  34  1   1 217.1  86  17  57  CHI
  1979   3.00 14 10  0  32  4   0 222.0  74  18  53  CWS
  1980   1.83 16 12  0  37  5   2 265.2  54  19  39  CWS
 
  Total ERA   : 3.56
  Total Wins  : 84
  Total Losses: 105
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 7
  Total CG    : 23
  Total K's   : 398
  Total BB's  : 156
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/24/1978 to a 5-year deal worth $12,600,000 per year... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1978, going 4-1, 1.17... Injured on 5/9/1979 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1980, going 2-0, 0.79...