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:  83.360
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

Pitching Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE1718000.0011000006.13000550001.264.260.007.117.110.001.00
1962Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE171997376.06251300125187.2816459970705041.728.320.927.197.196.571.00
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3420102354.8514123120065.0633735644637001.658.720.836.098.725.121.43
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48211141162.70312462731173.11486052810017711231.437.680.425.199.193.121.77
1965Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482213517112.184235143754273.01788066913232517061.145.870.304.3510.712.642.46
1966Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE4823128982.87352885753194.11306662121022255161.196.020.564.7210.423.062.21
1967Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482410913153.853737101000236.12011121012112323618071.377.650.804.688.994.271.92
1968Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482512515141.813837113100269.018178541311028371101.086.060.433.689.472.612.57
1969Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482612818142.943938184111285.0222111931310227914171.147.010.413.228.813.512.74
1970Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482712520122.923939191020305.0236108992513130417071.206.960.743.878.973.192.32
1971Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE482810713173.40353182431214.216089812215319213031.466.710.926.418.053.731.25
1972San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4829971084.33282540310164.11558679128612211061.478.490.664.716.684.711.42
1973San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4730106124.5018300156340.0452320429355001.8510.130.906.537.885.181.21
1973New York YankeesALMLBNYA29,4830106583.9516152111095.2734742464756001.436.870.386.027.064.421.17
1974New York YankeesALMLBNYA483192*164.691370063048.0422725641333001.737.881.137.696.195.060.80
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4832119*212.8614100134034.2301111020291201.447.790.005.197.532.861.45
Tot:MLB (15 yrs) MLB    1411343.17425346103237939142492.11948999879164131224531407591.317.030.594.748.863.611.87
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL    13114.1460294031113239.02301201101613518617261.538.660.605.087.004.521.38
Tot:AL (13 yrs) AL    1281233.0736531799234828112253.11718879769148117722671235531.286.860.594.709.053.511.93
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒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

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE17181/9120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1962Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE17191/92526140001000130100042704.154.154.154.308.000.000.3080.0048.150.000.00
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE34201/9151914000000190400142404.211.250.211.461.053.000.4004.1737.509.000.00
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48211/93156281002005250300096417.143.213.161.374.107.018.2587.8139.065.000.00
1965Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48221/943955121004001350500013101111.126.135.137.272.021.011.2000.9934.6535.000.00
1966Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48231/93660212010100127031001465111.200.210.233.443.050.033.3531.5441.5427.000.00
1967Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48241/93782515101600128041011988213.183.190.232.422.061.049.2591.1431.8228.0082.00
1968Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48251/93885513000600335161011396013.153.189.153.342.035.000.2553.1336.4611.670.00
1969Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48261/9399231630060103101110219104313.174.172.207.379.022.033.2580.0029.810.000.00
1970Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48271/942*401055130012002420800016115112.124.140.152.292.048.028.1941.7436.5221.00105.00
1971Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE48281/93573113000400126060001380013.178.189.178.367.014.000.2771.2532.5026.000.00
1972San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN48291/928593711040012104001106425.119.133.169.302.068.050.1841.5632.8121.000.00
1973San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN47301/9181212000000070100021302.167.167.167.334.000.000.4000.0053.850.000.00
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT48321/91480000000005000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0062.500.000.00
Tot:MLB (14 yrs) MLB      4007743411972236011630615640613685111108.154.171.176.347.041.022.2491.8835.9619.13387.00
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL      60794911040013305001128527.114.125.152.277.051.038.1961.1838.8233.00
Tot:AL (11 yrs) AL      340695301106123201152731514051247669101.158.176.178.355.040.020.2551.9635.6418.20347.50
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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Other Batting Statistics

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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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