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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Billy Downs Center Field
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 795 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-17-1954
HR 47 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(120 games)
RBI 309
SB 108
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1976 CF NYN 12 12 103.0 31 31 0 0 0 -1 2.71 1.000
LF NYN 10 10 87.0 21 21 0 0 0 0 2.17 1.000
1B NYN 3 3 29.0 35 34 0 1 2 -1 10.55 .971
1977 CF NYN 9 9 73.0 22 21 0 1 0 -1 2.59 .955
RF NYN 12 6 61.0 6 6 0 0 0 -3 0.89 1.000
LF NYN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1978 LF NYN 59 58 524.0 131 127 0 4 0 -6 2.18 .969
CF NYN 26 26 242.0 67 66 0 1 0 -2 2.45 .985
RF NYN 7 2 22.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.86 1.000
1979 CF NYN 25 25 229.1 58 57 0 1 0 -5 2.24 .983
LF NYN 22 3 53.2 16 16 0 0 0 -1 2.68 1.000
RF NYN 4 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.06 1.000
1980 LF NYN 25 18 170.0 49 49 0 0 0 -5 2.59 1.000
RF NYN 10 10 87.0 17 16 0 1 0 +1 1.66 .941
CF NYN 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
1981 LF NYN-MIL 37 9 134.0 26 26 0 0 0 -1 1.75 1.000
SS NYN-MIL 6 6 52.0 31 12 16 3 1 -3 4.85 .903
CF NYN-MIL 5 5 46.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 1.96 1.000
RF NYN-MIL 5 5 43.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
1982 CF BAL-NYA 113 111 963.1 273 271 0 2 0 +1 2.53 .993
RF BAL-NYA 19 19 160.1 32 32 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
LF BAL-NYA 3 2 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.86 1.000
1983 CF NYA-CIN 96 79 740.2 234 231 0 3 0 +7 2.81 .987
SS NYA-CIN 7 7 60.0 47 20 26 1 4 0 6.90 .979
LF NYA-CIN 4 4 34.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 3.18 1.000
RF NYA-CIN 4 3 29.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.86 1.000
1984 CF CIN 158 158 1414.0 402 394 1 7 1 -8 2.51 .983
1985 RF CIN 6 6 54.2 11 11 0 0 0 -1 1.81 1.000
CF CIN 3 3 27.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.33 1.000
LF CIN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1986 CF CIN 3 3 27.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF CIN 3 3 27.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.33 1.000
1987 CF CIN 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF CIN 1 1 9.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.96 1.000
1988 CF CIN 3 3 30.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.40 1.000
RF CIN 3 2 19.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.42 1.000
LF CIN 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
Pos Total CF 458 439 3940.1 1130 1114 1 15 1 -11 2.55 .987
LF 164 108 1059.2 260 256 0 4 0 -13 2.17 .985
RF 74 61 547.1 105 104 0 1 0 -3 1.71 .990
SS 13 13 112.0 78 32 42 4 5 -3 5.95 .949
1B 3 3 29.0 35 34 0 1 2 -1 10.55 .971
Total 712 624 5688.1 1608 1540 43 25 8 -31 2.50 .984
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Billy Downs has retired from the Cincinnati Steamboats
1989-04-01The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Paul Haynes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Billy Downs for assignment.
1986-09-29Billy Downs of the Cincinnati Steamboats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1984-03-07The Cincinnati Steamboats have renamed Mel Ott to Billy Downs.
1983-09-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Steamboats and the New York Bassheads. The New York Bassheads receive Rich Harlow, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1984 Round 3 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Steamboats in exchange for Mel Ott.
1982-05-09The New York Bassheads have re-claimed Mel Ott from the waiver wire.
1982-05-09A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Righteous Bikers and the New York Bassheads. The New York Bassheads receive Big Jake Wagner, Jignesh Patel, Todd Hampton, Carl Crooke, Mel Ott (Optioned), Red Scoloveno, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Righteous Bikers in exchange for Darryl Strawberry, Ed Rush, Bill Skowron, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (NYA).
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Righteous Bikers and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Slim Nicholson, Nails Callahan, Jignesh Patel, Dave Cregan from the Baltimore Righteous Bikers in exchange for Keith Hernandez, Jose Rijo, Fergie Jenkins, Mel Ott.
1981-05-03The Milwaukee Brew Crew have re-claimed Mel Ott from the waiver wire.
1981-05-03The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent George Bool to the minors. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Mel Ott for assignment.
1981-05-02A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Mel Ott from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Scott McClymont.
1978-03-01The New York Hurricanes have promoted Mel Ott to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Tony Gwynn to the major league team.
1977-10-14The New York Hurricanes have sent Mel Ott to the minors.
1977-09-09The New York Hurricanes have promoted Chein Min Wang to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Mel Ott to the major league team.
1977-09-04The New York Hurricanes have sent Mel Ott to the minors.
1977-08-29The New York Hurricanes have promoted Mel Ott to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent J.D.Drew to the minors.
1977-05-05The New York Hurricanes have promoted Frank Robinson to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Mel Ott to the minors.
1976-08-13The New York Hurricanes have promoted Mel Ott to the major league team.
1976-03-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Bill Downs to Mel Ott.
1975-05-02A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Baltimore Rocks. The Baltimore Rocks receive Al Kaline, Don Drysdale, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Fred Jennings, Morrie Kenney, Bill Downs, Bob Heffner, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (BAL).