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Proper Name
Brian Jay Downing
nickname
The Incredible Hulk
High Level
MLB (1973-1992)
Positions
DH (824) ... OF (777) ... LF (724) ... C (675) ... 3B (8) ... RF (1)
Ht / Wt
5-10 / 194
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
73.191
place
Los Angeles,California
High School
Magnolia (Anaheim,CA)
colleges
Cypress College (Cypress,CA),
draft posit
OF-C
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CAL [10] CHA [5] - [3] TEX [2]
TBC#
10875
mlbam id
113516
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1973-1992].267.796785311882099275107350
Speed
41
Power
72
Contact
64
XBH
63
RBIs
67
Runs
50
Hitting
66
Durability
74
Team
.498
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Inducted into the Cypress College Athletics Hall of Fame
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1992 1992-11-06 current -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 42.028
1991 1991-12-07 1992-11-06 TEX MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 1992-1992 ($0.95m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 41.059
1991 1991-10-30 1991-12-07 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 41.021
1991 1991-04-13 1991-10-30 TEX MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1991-1991 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 40.186
1990 1990-11-05 1991-04-13 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 40.027
1988 1988-04-20 1988-05-06 CAL MLB DL - Strained left rib cage *Swinging bat* Injury -- No 37.194
1987 1987-01-08 1988-04-20 CAL MLB Signed to 3-year contract for 1987-1989 ($2.65m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 36.091
1986 1986-11-12 1987-01-08 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 36.034
1983 1983-05-10 1983-06-20 CAL MLB DL - Fractured left wrist *Diving for a ball in outfield* Injury -- No 32.213
1980 1980-04-20 1980-09-01 CAL MLB DL - Broken ankle *Collision at home plate with Rickey Henderson* Injury -- No 29.194
1977 1977-12-05 1980-04-20 CAL MLB Traded from Chicago White Sox with Chris Knapp and Dave Frost to California Angels for Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson Hist -- No 27.057
1976 1976-07-30 1976-08-15 CHA MLB DL - Unknown Injury -- No 25.295
1973 1973-06-01 1973-07-09 CHA MLB DL - Unknown Injury -- No 22.235
1969 1969-08-19 1973-06-01 CHA MLB Signed as undrafted free agent (Cypress) Hist -- No 18.314
14 record(s)