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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Neill Down Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1568 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 06-23-1934
HR 261 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(105 games)
RBI 946
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 75% 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 
1952 Minors 18 58.00 8 / 12 6 / 9 6 / 6 7 / 7 7 / 7 7 / 7 10 / 10 51 / 58
1953 Minors 19 43.00 5 / 8 6 / 7 9 / 9 2 / 2 3 / 3 6 / 7 6 / 7 37 / 43
1954 Minors 20 61.00 4 / 9 7 / 10 4 / 6 9 / 14 5 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 8 38 / 61
1955 Minors 21 66.00 4 / 12 8 / 13 2 / 5 5 / 9 11 / 13 6 / 8 4 / 6 40 / 66
1956 Minors 22 46.00 0 / 7 2 / 3 1 / 3 6 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 10 19 / 46
1957 Minors 23 69.00 1 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 3 4 / 11 6 / 13 0 / 12 6 / 16 19 / 69
1958 Minors 24 29.00 3 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 6 7 / 29
1958 Majors 24 29.31 76 54 0 0 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 2 7 / 29
1959 Majors 25 39.84 162 32 0 1 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 3 / 10 9 / 39
1960 Majors 26 59.09 162 98 0 1 / 6 2 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 8 / 59
1961 Majors 27 65.28 162 144 0 2 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 13 4 / 10 8 / 65
1962 Majors 28 64.84 162 144 0 2 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 13 8 / 64
1963 Majors 29 64.01 162 144 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 64
1964 Majors 30 61.48 162 144 0 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 61
1965 Majors 31 61.94 162 144 0 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 61
1966 Majors 32 62.18 162 144 0 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 62
1967 Majors 33 60.66 162 139 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 60
1968 Majors 34 51.36 138 115 24 0 / 3 -7 / 11 0 / 8 -7 / 7 -9 / 9 -2 / 6 -1 / 7 -26 / 51
1969 Majors 35 36.16 162 17 0 -2 / 7 -7 / 5 -4 / 5 -4 / 5 -4 / 6 -3 / 1 -1 / 7 -25 / 36
1970 Majors 36 59.47 153 103 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 12 -1 / 9 -6 / 6 -3 / 4 -2 / 13 -1 / 6 -19 / 59
1971 Majors 37 34.55 162 40 0 -3 / 3 -3 / 5 -5 / 4 -6 / 3 -3 / 9 0 / 6 -3 / 4 -23 / 34
Total 2149 1462 24 25 / 152 13 / 167 22 / 148 24 / 160 23 / 147 20 / 167 37 / 175 164 / 1116
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Neill Down has retired from the Los Angeles Sinners
1970-04-11The Los Angeles Sinners have acquired Neill Down from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Clay Tenace to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Larry Berkman to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Neill Down for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Tony Welch for assignment.
1968-08-16Neill Down of the Tampa Bay Tempers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1967-08-25The Tampa Bay Tempers have placed Neill Down on the trade block.
1958-07-07The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Steve Johnsonson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Matt Leppert to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have promoted Neill Down to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Tommy Hawke for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Stan Still for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tempers have designated Ray Gunn for assignment.
1952-04-18The Tampa Bay Tempers have renamed Frankie Deshaies to Neill Down.