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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1968 Majors 23 67.44 94 84 0 5 / 9 3 / 10 5 / 9 1 / 9 10 / 10 7 / 11 5 / 9 36 / 67
1969 Majors 24 49.30 133 121 29 1 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 8 5 / 6 4 / 11 5 / 10 20 / 49
1970 Majors 25 62.16 162 146 0 3 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 8 0 / 14 9 / 11 3 / 8 2 / 4 22 / 62
1971 Majors 26 63.28 162 146 0 1 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 10 0 / 8 6 / 9 3 / 9 4 / 11 16 / 63
1972 Majors 27 63.92 162 146 0 2 / 12 1 / 11 3 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 10 15 / 63
1973 Majors 28 63.66 162 146 0 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 7 4 / 13 1 / 16 8 / 63
1974 Majors 29 62.22 156 141 6 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 5 2 / 62
1975 Majors 30 53.85 134 121 28 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 53
1976 Majors 31 52.65 125 113 37 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 52
1977 Majors 32 62.42 158 143 4 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 62
1978 Majors 33 64.43 162 146 0 1 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 64
1979 Majors 34 48.55 120 104 42 -1 / 6 0 / 10 -3 / 6 -6 / 12 -9 / 7 -3 / 4 -4 / 3 -26 / 48
1980 Majors 35 52.59 137 93 25 -2 / 9 -5 / 7 -1 / 10 -2 / 8 -8 / 8 -3 / 6 -3 / 4 -24 / 52
1981 Majors 36 65.78 162 144 0 -3 / 9 -1 / 11 -2 / 9 -4 / 7 -10 / 5 -2 / 14 -3 / 10 -25 / 65
1982 Majors 37 65.78 162 144 0 -3 / 15 -5 / 10 -2 / 5 -7 / 6 -8 / 10 -1 / 12 -4 / 7 -30 / 65
1983 Majors 38 63.82 162 120 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 7 0 / 12 -1 / 10 -5 / 11 -2 / 8 -4 / 9 -15 / 63
Total 2353 2058 171 5 / 134 -4 / 141 7 / 122 -16 / 148 -5 / 134 13 / 142 6 / 132 6 / 953
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.