Retired
Brian Downing
Birthdate:
Oct. 9, 1950 (49 y, 8 m, 3 d)Born In:
Los Angeles, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/173
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1972 (2nd) | Tucson (PCL) |
| All-Star | 1984 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| 1981 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1979 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1977 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1974 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| 1972 | Tucson (PCL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1970 - C | Appleton (MWL) |
| Silver Slugger | 1977 - C | Chicago (XFBL) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1971 | Mobile (SOL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1974 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| Jun 1971 | Appleton (MWL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1973 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 12, 1985 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| Jul 4, 1977 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| May 27, 1974 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Dec 18, 1972 | Carson (SOB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 0.5 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 2 | 44.8 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 29 | 37.9 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 37.3 | 23.0 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 27.9 | 17.3 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 32.6 | 20.1 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Elston Howard R | 934 |
| B J Surhoff R | 916 |
| Smoky Burgess R | 907 |
| Walker Cooper R | 906 |
| Jack Clements R | 906 |
| Benito Santiago | 899 |
| Sandy Alomar | 899 |
| Wilbert Robinson R | 895 |
| Frankie Hayes R | 895 |
| Wally Schang R | 893 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 | 1 |
| 1974 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.0 | 9 |