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Keith Hernandez League
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Joe Downs Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .834 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 2206 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-25-1925
HR 259 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(10 games)
RBI 1103
SB 151
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt B+ Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (9.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B B+ (70.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1950 KC
142
569
103
174
32
6
26
113
62
 66 2 1
8
 1 4
.896
.375
.520
.214
.306
1951 KC
142
581
90
169
37
4
18
75
57
 60 7 3
5
 2 7
.821
.360
.461
.170
.291
1952 KC
129
528
88
163
28
5
20
73
49
 68 1 4
5
 2 4
.860
.366
.494
.186
.309
1953 KC
142
572
86
171
28
4
16
80
68
 70 2 5
8
 0 4
.818
.372
.446
.147
.299
1954 KC
142
554
103
164
30
4
25
96
64
 68 4 6
6
 2 7
.869
.369
.500
.204
.296
1955 KC
143
544
90
166
38
6
18
103
72
 77 3 4
2
 1 3
.883
.387
.496
.191
.305
1956 KC
142
540
83
155
27
3
21
75
72
 72 2 2
15
 2 8
.837
.372
.465
.178
.287
1957 KC-BRO
142
549
94
153
18
6
13
86
79
 63 1 4
9
 5 6
.772
.368
.404
.126
.279
1958 BRO
142
563
103
177
31
11
26
83
83
 70 2 3
23
 11 10
.950
.402
.547
.233
.314
1959 BRO
133
519
103
147
24
6
18
69
93
 73 0 4
21
 4 3
.846
.390
.457
.173
.283
1960 BRO
142
564
110
167
26
3
26
70
91
 76 3 4
29
 11 2
.885
.394
.491
.195
.296
1961 BRO-BAL
141
521
68
151
26
7
10
62
72
 68 2 5
9
 9 5
.799
.375
.424
.134
.290
1962 BAL
139
531
75
139
18
2
13
74
58
 57 1 6
7
 9 8
.709
.332
.377
.115
.262
1963 BAL
98
207
31
51
10
0
6
18
35
 28 3 1
1
 0 7
.743
.362
.382
.135
.246
1964 BAL-KC
120
246
37
59
9
0
3
26
34
 30 0 1
3
 0 5
.644
.331
.313
.073
.240
Total
2039
7588
1264
2206
382
67
259
1103
989
 946 33 53
151
 59 83
.834
.373
.461
.170
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Joe Downs has retired from the Kansas City Kings
1964-09-02A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kings and the Baltimore Stray Dogs. The Baltimore Stray Dogs receive Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (KC) from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Joe Downs.
1961-07-13A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Flying Tigers and the Baltimore Stray Dogs. The Baltimore Stray Dogs receive Joe Downs from the Brooklyn Flying Tigers in exchange for Louie Trapani.
1957-07-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kings and the Brooklyn Flying Tigers. The Brooklyn Flying Tigers receive Joe Downs, Jim Chouneau (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Brook Mead, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (BRO).