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Jumbo Brown League
10-17-2128
Buster McDowell Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 2260 Age at Death 93 Date of Birth 01-16-1936
HR 334 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(91 games)
RBI 1320
SB 165
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (2.4%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 CHN
28
108
18
27
2
1
3
16
14
 24 0 2
0
 1 0
.701
.331
.370
.120
.250
1958 CHN
148
577
83
148
25
1
26
102
34
 129 1 5
15
 3 8
.735
.297
.438
.182
.256
1959 CHN
147
574
80
166
22
8
16
78
57
 127 5 4
16
 8 0
.795
.356
.439
.150
.289
1960 CHN
146
616
97
164
26
7
20
83
53
 129 4 1
13
 4 0
.756
.328
.429
.162
.266
1961 CHN
130
502
74
128
20
3
16
73
49
 109 1 5
6
 10 1
.722
.320
.402
.147
.255
1962 CHN
146
571
102
175
26
9
28
109
60
 115 1 7
9
 6 1
.900
.369
.531
.224
.306
1963 CHN
146
571
94
158
27
4
25
81
63
 96 2 0
6
 7 3
.820
.351
.469
.193
.277
1964 CHN
136
492
65
135
22
4
20
80
45
 117 5 4
16
 2 2
.796
.339
.457
.183
.274
1965 CHN
148
411
64
116
16
2
18
60
48
 71 2 0
13
 2 9
.822
.360
.462
.180
.282
1966 CHN
162
633
101
202
36
8
35
133
46
 123 5 1
11
 4 7
.936
.369
.567
.248
.319
1967 CHN
159
572
91
158
27
6
21
80
72
 113 3 4
16
 7 6
.812
.358
.455
.178
.276
1968 CHN
162
628
112
167
28
2
29
117
58
 122 5 4
15
 1 6
.786
.331
.455
.189
.266
1969 CHN
159
593
95
166
31
8
30
107
64
 130 1 2
6
 4 9
.861
.350
.511
.231
.280
1970 CHN
156
609
101
167
25
8
25
96
60
 118 2 4
15
 3 2
.804
.339
.465
.190
.274
1971 CHN
131
265
38
76
15
1
11
47
28
 51 1 2
4
 4 6
.830
.355
.475
.189
.287
1972 CHN
116
245
37
72
11
3
9
48
21
 53 2 3
3
 0 5
.824
.351
.473
.180
.294
1973 CHN
57
129
13
35
4
1
2
10
11
 26 1 0
1
 1 2
.698
.333
.364
.093
.271
Total
2277
8096
1265
2260
363
76
334
1320
783
 1653 41 48
165
 67 67
.810
.344
.467
.187
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Buster McDowell has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1961-07-21Buster McDowell of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1958-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Frank Lyons to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Justin Meoli to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Francisco Pinero to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buster McDowell to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Harry Lewis for assignment.
1957-11-01The Chicago Cubs have sent Buster McDowell to the minors.
1957-10-02The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buster McDowell to the major league team.
1957-07-31The Chicago Cubs have sent Buster McDowell to the minors.
1957-06-25The Chicago Cubs have promoted Buster McDowell to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Adam McDowell to Buster McDowell.
1951-04-23Trade #1216143 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 CHN (LARRY PRESTOR), Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 CHN (O. G. MUGBONE) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 MIN (Buster McDowell).