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Duke Snider League
4-8-2079
George Downs Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.88 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 222-174 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-22-1935
K 1962 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(18 games)
IP 3502.0
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 DET
9
 18
35
35
3
1
0
 0
210.1
 228 125 111 0 59
98
1.36
4.75
1958 DET
10
 14
34
34
1
0
0
 0
190.2
 223 134 128 2 64
95
1.51
6.04
1959 DET
10
 18
35
35
0
0
0
 0
214.0
 239 125 117 1 57
123
1.38
4.92
1960 DET
10
 13
35
35
5
1
0
 0
214.2
 227 110 101 1 53
100
1.30
4.23
1961 DET
12
 19
35
35
8
2
0
 0
236.0
 236 106 100 0 59
126
1.25
3.81
1962 DET
18
 9
35
35
9
3
0
 0
253.1
 224 91 88 1 56
158
1.11
3.13
1963 DET
10
 14
34
34
4
2
0
 0
229.0
 196 102 96 0 66
130
1.14
3.77
1964 DET
15
 10
35
35
4
2
0
 0
239.1
 187 86 81 0 64
134
1.05
3.05
1965 DET
11
 13
35
35
5
3
0
 0
205.2
 196 112 107 0 56
125
1.23
4.68
1966 DET
18
 10
34
34
5
1
0
 0
226.0
 237 95 86 0 43
132
1.24
3.42
1967 DET
22
 6
35
35
9
5
0
 0
256.1
 208 72 68 0 64
149
1.06
2.39
1968 DET
16
 12
36
36
5
1
0
 0
236.2
 211 116 102 0 65
148
1.17
3.88
1969 DET
19
 1
34
34
11
5
0
 0
251.2
 207 81 75 1 61
158
1.06
2.68
1970 DET
17
 4
31
31
9
1
0
 0
216.1
 206 93 85 1 50
117
1.18
3.54
1971 DET
12
 6
29
28
2
0
0
 0
176.2
 192 88 87 1 39
85
1.31
4.43
1972 DET
13
 7
45
20
0
0
2
 0
146.0
 153 84 79 0 38
84
1.31
4.87
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
222
 174
557
531
80
27
2
 0
3502.0
 3370 1620 1511 8 894
1962
1.22
3.88
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01George Downs has retired from the Detroit Thugs
1957-04-01The Detroit Thugs have promoted Clem Hitchcock to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted George Downs to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Jackie Pierro to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Otto Willis to the minors. The Detroit Thugs have sent Craig Elo to the minors.