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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
Ducky Downs Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 2303 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-22-1945
HR 366 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(32 games)
RBI 1375
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1968 LF NYA 146 146 1294.1 273 266 0 7 0 0 1.85 .974
1969 LF NYA 98 98 895.0 237 234 0 3 0 -3 2.35 .987
CF NYA 23 23 203.1 71 70 0 1 0 -3 3.10 .986
1970 LF NYA 146 146 1296.2 321 316 0 5 0 +7 2.19 .984
1971 LF NYA 146 146 1304.0 310 308 0 2 0 +6 2.13 .994
1972 LF NYA 146 146 1288.2 311 309 0 2 0 +2 2.16 .994
1973 2B NYA 116 116 1026.0 568 231 326 11 51 -17 4.89 .981
SS NYA 30 30 260.0 146 48 96 2 13 -6 4.98 .986
1974 SS NYA 141 141 1258.1 688 229 443 16 82 -7 4.81 .977
1975 SS NYA 121 121 1080.2 632 197 424 11 83 +18 5.17 .983
1976 SS NYA 113 113 1013.1 563 161 383 19 55 +8 4.83 .966
1977 SS NYA 143 143 1291.1 718 202 498 18 86 +7 4.88 .975
1978 SS NYA 146 146 1339.2 712 218 478 16 84 -4 4.68 .978
1979 SS NYA 104 104 931.0 551 162 375 14 51 +3 5.19 .975
1980 2B NYA-CHN 87 82 741.2 390 161 226 3 37 0 4.70 .992
SS NYA-CHN 7 7 62.0 31 5 25 1 3 +1 4.35 .968
3B NYA-CHN 4 4 35.2 13 0 12 1 0 -3 3.03 .923
1981 2B CHN 144 144 1289.0 777 344 430 3 76 +7 5.40 .996
1982 2B CHN 144 144 1279.0 718 300 412 6 85 -2 5.01 .992
1983 2B CHN 116 116 1030.2 567 283 277 7 57 -3 4.89 .988
SS CHN 4 4 35.0 18 4 13 1 1 -1 4.37 .944
Pos Total SS 809 809 7271.1 4059 1226 2735 98 458 +19 4.90 .976
LF 682 682 6078.2 1452 1433 0 19 0 +12 2.12 .987
2B 607 602 5366.1 3020 1319 1671 30 306 -15 5.01 .990
CF 23 23 203.1 71 70 0 1 0 -3 3.10 .986
3B 4 4 35.2 13 0 12 1 0 -3 3.03 .923
Total 2125 2120 18955.1 8615 4048 4418 149 764 +10 4.02 .983
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Ducky Downs has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1980-08-29A trade has been completed between the New York Pride and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ducky Downs, John Sulik, Rudy Goggin from the New York Pride in exchange for Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick 1983 Round 3 CHN (Walt Walters).
1980-04-29Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1979-06-25Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1979-05-21Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1977-06-13Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1976-09-02Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1976-04-06Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1975-05-17Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1974-06-13Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1969-04-29Ducky Downs of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1968-04-01The New York Pride have promoted Charlie Gross to the major league team. The New York Pride have promoted Ducky Downs to the major league team.