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Amos Otis League
5-9-2139
Billy Downs Center Field
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    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 B  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 B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1972 Minors 18 30.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 4 3 / 4 7 / 8 4 / 4 4 / 4 27 / 30
1973 Minors 19 65.00 18 / 18 9 / 10 6 / 7 7 / 8 2 / 5 10 / 10 7 / 7 59 / 65
1974 Minors 20 45.00 6 / 6 6 / 6 4 / 8 5 / 7 7 / 8 2 / 2 8 / 8 38 / 45
1975 Minors 21 31.00 8 / 8 1 / 2 1 / 2 4 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 3 3 / 3 23 / 31
1976 Minors 22 21.00 2 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 5 / 5 2 / 2 13 / 21
1976 Majors 22 9.89 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 3 6 / 9
1977 Minors 23 15.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 11 / 15
1977 Majors 23 6.81 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 6 / 6
1978 Majors 24 56.17 162 86 0 3 / 6 7 / 8 1 / 11 7 / 10 6 / 9 7 / 8 3 / 4 34 / 56
1979 Majors 25 35.69 162 32 0 1 / 6 4 / 8 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 5 15 / 35
1980 Majors 26 37.59 162 30 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 8 1 / 5 8 / 37
1981 Majors 27 36.54 162 25 0 0 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 1 3 / 6 9 / 36
1982 Majors 28 69.33 162 132 0 1 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 14 4 / 12 10 / 69
1983 Majors 29 62.40 162 93 0 2 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 7 6 / 62
1984 Majors 30 64.93 162 158 0 1 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 12 2 / 64
1985 Majors 31 28.78 162 10 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 28
1986 Majors 32 32.19 160 6 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 32
1987 Majors 33 31.16 162 4 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 2 1 / 31
1988 Majors 34 30.03 162 7 0 -3 / 4 -6 / 4 -4 / 4 -8 / 3 -8 / 5 -1 / 6 -2 / 4 -32 / 30
1989 Minors 35 26.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 26
Total 1780 583 2 45 / 99 31 / 97 19 / 106 33 / 111 26 / 105 42 / 105 41 / 105 237 / 728
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).