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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Roger McDowell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.20 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 26-42 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-24-1927
K 415 Drafted Round 32, Pick 512
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(41 games)
IP 621.2
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed Bunt Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1950 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 4 / 9 6 / 14 10 / 23
1951 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1951 Majors 24 22.00 0 / 0 3 / 12 5 / 10 8 / 22
1952 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 7
1953 Minors 26 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 6
1953 Majors 26 3.65 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1954 Majors 27 44.96 2 / 8 1 / 19 0 / 17 3 / 44
1955 Majors 28 33.39 0 / 2 0 / 15 1 / 16 1 / 33
1956 Majors 29 51.52 1 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 20 1 / 51
1957 Minors 30 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6
1957 Majors 30 24.50 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 24
1958 Majors 31 25.48 0 / 0 0 / 15 1 / 10 1 / 25
1959 Majors 32 15.33 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 15
1961 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 0 0 0 3 / 23 12 / 119 13 / 122 28 / 264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Roger McDowell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-08-11The Detroit Lugnuts have waived Roger McDowell.
1961-07-27The Detroit Lugnuts have designated Roger McDowell for assignment.
1961-07-22The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Roger McDowell to the major league team.
1961-07-07The Detroit Lugnuts have acquired Roger McDowell from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Cleveland Havoc have waived Roger McDowell.
1959-10-05The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Hunkey Frascatore to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Roger McDowell for assignment.
1959-06-27The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Roger McDowell to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Steve Viau to the minors.
1959-06-27The Cleveland Havoc have acquired Roger McDowell from the waiver wire.
1959-05-27The Chicago Maulers have waived Roger McDowell.
1959-04-13The Chicago Maulers have promoted Charlie Colbern to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Roger McDowell for assignment.
1958-07-04The Chicago Maulers have promoted Roger McDowell to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have sent Curly Graney to the minors.
1958-07-04The Chicago Maulers have acquired Roger McDowell from the waiver wire. The Chicago Maulers have waived Zack Jackson.
1958-04-10The Baltimore Browns have waived Roger McDowell.
1957-08-28The Baltimore Browns have acquired Roger McDowell from the waiver wire.
1957-07-04The Cleveland Havoc have waived Roger McDowell.
1957-06-25The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Sid Billingsley to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Bill Pulsipher to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Roger McDowell for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Jeff Distel to the minors.
1956-04-25A trade has been completed between the New York Spiders and the Cleveland Havoc. The Cleveland Havoc receive Roger McDowell, Lerton Raziano, Hal Wakefield, Al Householder, Johnny Puccinelli from the New York Spiders in exchange for Dolf Davis.
1955-08-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mafia and the New York Spiders. The New York Spiders receive Roger McDowell, Johnny Puccinelli, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Mafia in exchange for Bill Hodge.
1954-07-02A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Mafia. The Chicago Mafia receive Roger McDowell from the New York Mets in exchange for Draft Pick - 1955 Round 4 (CHA).
1954-07-01The New York Mets have re-claimed Roger McDowell from the waiver wire.
1954-07-01The New York Mets have designated Roger McDowell for assignment.
1954-03-05The New York Mets have renamed Curtis King to Roger McDowell.
1954-03-05The New York Mets have promoted Curtis King to the major league team.
1953-09-17The New York Mets have promoted Paul Wilson to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Curtis King to the minors.
1953-08-29The New York Mets have promoted Curtis King to the major league team.
1953-08-29A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Curtis King.
1953-04-22The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Curtis King to the minors.
1953-04-05The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Curtis King to the major league team.
1952-03-03The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Felix Jose to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent So Taguchi to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Emilio Willey to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Curtis King to the minors.
1951-10-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Curtis King to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Josh Darr to the minors.
1951-08-15The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Walter Lopez to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Curtis King to the minors.
1950-09-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Curtis King to the major league team.
1950-09-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Scott Bolick to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Curtis King to the minors.
1950-07-11The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Curtis King to the major league team.
1950-05-23The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted John Mathews to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Curtis King to the minors.
1950-04-04The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Emmett Keisler to Curtis King.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Moe Allen to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Emmett Keisler to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Everett Pennyfeather to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Tommy Hill to the minors.