Sam McDowell

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1961-1975 (1961-1975)
Proper Name
Samuel Edward McDowell
Nickname
Sudden Sam
Positions
P (425) ... 1B (1) ... 2B (1)
Height / Weight
6-5 / 215
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
September 21,1942   Age:  83.118
High School
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 75,000
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
mcdos101
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[1966] Threw 2 consecutive 1-hitters ... Opening day starter for the Cleveland Indians   [1967] Opening day starter for the Cleveland Indians   [1970] Opening day starter for the Cleveland Indians   [2006] Inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
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Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE1718000.0011000006.13000550001.264.260.007.117.110.001.00
1962Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE1719376.06251300125187.2816459970705041.728.320.927.197.196.571.00
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3420354.8514123120065.0633735644637001.658.720.836.098.725.121.43
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48211162.70312462731173.11486052810017711231.437.680.425.199.193.121.77
1965Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482217112.184235143754273.01788066913232517061.145.870.304.3510.712.642.46
1966Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4823982.87352885753194.11306662121022255161.196.020.564.7210.423.062.21
1967Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482413153.853737101000236.12011121012112323618071.377.650.804.688.994.271.92
1968Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482515141.813837113100269.018178541311028371101.086.060.433.689.472.612.57
1969Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482618142.943938184111285.0222111931310227914171.147.010.413.228.813.512.74
1970Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482720122.923939191020305.0236108992513130417071.206.960.743.878.973.192.32
1971Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482813173.40353182431214.216089812215319213031.466.710.926.418.053.731.25
1972San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN48291084.33282540310164.11558679128612211061.478.490.664.716.684.711.42
1973San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4730124.5018300156340.0452320429355001.8510.130.906.537.885.181.21
1973New York YankeesALMLBNYA29,4830583.9516152111095.2734742464756001.436.870.386.027.064.421.17
1974New York YankeesALMLBNYA4831164.691370063048.0422725641333001.737.881.137.696.195.060.80
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4832212.8614100134034.2301111020291201.447.790.005.197.532.861.45
Tot:MLB (15 yrs) MLB   1411343.17425346103233979142492.11948999879164131224531407591.317.030.594.748.863.611.87
Tot:AL (13 yrs) AL   1281233.0736531799232848112253.11718879769148117722671235531.286.860.594.709.053.511.93
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL   13114.1460294011313239.02301201101613518617261.538.660.605.087.004.521.38
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1965American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22014.5010001002.03110120002.0013.500.004.509.004.502.00
1968American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25000.0010001001.01000030001.009.000.000.0027.000.000.00
1969American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26000.0010001002.00000040000.000.000.000.0018.000.000.00
1970American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27000.0010001003.01000330001.333.000.009.009.000.001.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 011.1240000408.051104120001.125.620.004.5013.501.123.00

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE1718P120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1962Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE1719P2526140001000130100042704.154.154.154.308.000.000.3080.0048.150.000.00
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3420P151914000000190400142404.211.250.211.461.053.000.4004.1737.509.000.00
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4821P3156281002005250300096417.143.213.161.374.107.018.2587.8139.065.000.00
1965Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4822P43955121004001350500013101111.126.135.137.272.021.011.2000.9934.6535.000.00
1966Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4823P3660212010100127031001465111.200.210.233.443.050.033.3531.5441.5427.000.00
1967Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4824P3782515101600128041011988213.183.190.232.422.061.049.2591.1431.8228.0082.00
1968Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4825P3885513000600335161011396013.153.189.153.342.035.000.2553.1336.4611.670.00
1969Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4826P399231630060103101110219104313.174.172.207.379.022.033.2580.0029.810.000.00
1970Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4827P42*401055130012002420800016115112.124.140.152.292.048.028.1941.7436.5221.00105.00
1971Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4828P3573113000400126060001380013.178.189.178.367.014.000.2771.2532.5026.000.00
1972San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4829P28593711040012104001106425.119.133.169.302.068.050.1841.5632.8121.000.00
1973San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4730P181212000000070100021302.167.167.167.334.000.000.4000.0053.850.000.00
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4832P1480000000005000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0062.500.000.00
Tot:MLB (14 yrs) MLB     4007743411972236011630615640613685111108.154.171.176.347.041.022.2491.8835.9619.13387.00
Tot:AL (11 yrs) AL     340695301106123201152731514051247669101.158.176.178.355.040.020.2551.9635.6418.20347.50
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL     60794911040013305001128527.114.125.152.277.051.038.1961.1838.8233.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1965American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1968American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1969American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 4000000000000100001000.000.00

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