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Proper Name
Richard John Down
High Level
AAA
Positions
OF (14) ... 1B (1)
Ht / Wt
5-11 / 220
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Wyandotte,Michigan
Died
1/5/2019
High School
Southgate (Southgate,MI)
draft posit
of
MLB Teams
SEA [1]
TBC#
77289
mlbam id
0
Retrosheet
Speed
75
Power
88
Contact
97
XBH
97
RBIs
86
Runs
81
Hitting
38
Durability
19
Team
.414
Player Notes:  
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year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1978 Stockton Calif A+ SEA Hitting Coach 63 77 .450 -- 2 22.0 dnq
1979 UNLV IndyNCAA NCAA-1 -- Coach 41 23 .641 41-23 0 -- --
1980 UNLV IndyNCAA NCAA-1 -- Coach 0 0 -- 53-13-1 0 -- --
1981 UNLV IndyNCAA NCAA-1 -- Coach 0 0 -- 36-22 0 -- --
1982 UNLV IndyNCAA NCAA-1 -- Coach 0 0 -- 34-35 0 -- --
1983 UNLV IndyNCAA NCAA-1 -- Coach 0 0 -- 34-28 0 -- --
1984 UNLV SCBA NCAA-1 -- Coach 17 10 .630 42-24 0 -- --
1987 California Angels AL MLB CAL Hitting Coach 75 87 .463 -- 7 10.0 dnq
1988 California Angels AL MLB CAL Hitting Coach 75 87 .463 -- 4 29.0 dnq
1989 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Minor League Hitting Instructor 74 87 .460 -- 5 14.5 dnq
1990 Albany/Colonie East AA NYA Manager 79 60 .568 -- 1 -- Lost in Semi-Finals
1991 Columbus IL AAA NYA Manager 85 59 .590 -- 1 -- League Champions
1992 Columbus IL AAA NYA Manager 95 49 .660 -- 1 -- League Champions
1993 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 88 74 .543 -- 2 7.0 dnq
1994 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 70 43 .619 -- 1 -- dnq
1995 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 79 65 .549 -- 2 7.0 Lost in 1st Round (Mariners)
1996 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Hitting Coach 88 74 .543 -- 2 4.0 Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1997 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Hitting Coach 98 64 .605 -- 1 -- Lost ALCS (Indians)
1998 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Hitting Coach 79 83 .488 -- 4 35.0 dnq
1999 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Hitting Coach 77 85 .475 -- 3 23.0 dnq
2000 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Hitting Coach 86 76 .531 -- 2 11.0 dnq
2001 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Hitting Coach 82 79 .509 -- 2 13.5 dnq
2002 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 103 58 .640 -- 1 -- Lost in 1st Round (Angels)
2003 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Hitting Coach 101 61 .623 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Marlins)
2005 New York Mets NL MLB NYN Hitting Coach 83 79 .512 -- 4 7.0 dnq
year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
2006 New York Mets NL MLB NYN Hitting Coach 97 65 .599 -- 1 -- Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
2007 New York Mets NL MLB NYN Hitting Coach 88 74 .543 -- 2 1.0 dnq
2008 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SFN Advance Scout 72 90 .444 -- 4 12.0 dnq
2010 Toronto Blue Jays AL MLB TOR Professional Scout 85 77 .525 -- 4 11.0 dnq
2015 Spokane Nwst A- TEX Hitting Coach 34 42 .447 -- 3 8.0 dnq
Career Record as Manager/Head Coach
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  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
years team name league category level   W   L wpct
1990-1990 Albany/Colonie East Minor AA 79 60 .568
1991-1992 Columbus IL Minor AAA 180 108 .625
1990-1992 2 teams -- Minor -- 259 168 .607