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Kirby Puckett League
3-7-2080
Don Dowling Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .798 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1787 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 08-23-1952
HR 144 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(60 games)
RBI 831
SB 339
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.9%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B C  (42.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1975 CHA
135
443
57
112
15
2
10
63
43
 68 3 4
19
 4 6
.684
.320
.363
.111
.253
1976 CHA
131
480
83
151
28
10
9
71
67
 62 2 2
26
 6 5
.870
.399
.471
.156
.315
1977 CHA
130
531
105
173
27
11
17
69
65
 68 2 2
27
 7 1
.914
.400
.514
.188
.326
1978 CHA
99
416
60
104
17
3
9
40
49
 66 0 0
10
 8 1
.699
.329
.370
.120
.250
1979 CHA-CIN
77
178
30
51
5
3
1
21
28
 28 0 1
6
 3 1
.747
.382
.365
.079
.287
1980 CIN
132
498
78
148
26
5
14
69
53
 63 1 0
45
 8 9
.820
.366
.454
.157
.297
1981 CIN
130
524
80
151
18
4
12
68
62
 78 3 1
18
 3 2
.773
.366
.406
.118
.288
1982 CIN
131
522
97
155
30
4
10
58
61
 59 2 4
38
 11 10
.797
.370
.427
.130
.297
1983 CIN
116
467
73
134
32
6
10
74
57
 61 1 3
37
 4 5
.809
.364
.445
.158
.287
1984 CIN
130
493
85
153
23
8
14
78
57
 72 2 1
28
 8 5
.858
.383
.475
.164
.310
1985 CIN
120
468
76
139
17
4
15
77
58
 64 3 0
35
 4 4
.825
.378
.447
.150
.297
1986 CIN
128
477
94
133
23
3
10
59
59
 75 3 2
28
 6 13
.763
.360
.403
.124
.279
1987 CIN
95
290
40
85
11
4
4
31
31
 40 0 4
10
 5 3
.757
.357
.400
.107
.293
1988 CIN
102
319
48
92
17
6
8
48
32
 49 1 1
11
 3 5
.809
.354
.455
.166
.288
1989 CIN-BRO
23
51
6
6
2
0
1
5
9
 6 0 0
1
 0 1
.466
.250
.216
.098
.118
Total
1679
6157
1012
1787
291
73
144
831
731
 859 23 25
339
 80 71
.798
.366
.431
.141
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Don Dowling has retired from the Brooklyn Bulldogs
1989-05-23The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Don Dowling from the waiver wire.
1989-05-19The Cincinnati Junebugs have promoted Mel Etrada to the major league team. The Cincinnati Junebugs have designated Don Dowling for assignment.
1989-04-23The Cincinnati Junebugs have promoted Don Dowling to the major league team. The Cincinnati Junebugs have sent Mel Etrada to the minors.
1989-04-01The Cincinnati Junebugs have promoted Mel Etrada to the major league team. The Cincinnati Junebugs have designated Don Dowling for assignment.
1987-05-21Don Dowling of the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1985-09-17Don Dowling of the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-07-28Don Dowling of the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1979-07-28Don Dowling of the Cincinnati Moosemen is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1979-07-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Madisons and the Cincinnati Moosemen. The Cincinnati Moosemen receive Don Dowling, Joe Bertell from the Chicago Madisons in exchange for Ed Allison, Charlie Hoiles.
1979-04-06Don Dowling of the Chicago Madisons is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1978-05-20Don Dowling of the Chicago Madisons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1978-04-14Don Dowling of the Chicago Madisons is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-03-03The Chicago Madisons have promoted Don Dowling to the major league team.