CF Ken McDowell #55
Indianapolis Westerners PBB
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/19/1888
BNN Index | PBB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF KEN MCDOWELL #55 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 528 144 13 7 0 39 6 22 .273 .288 .324 47 2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 1 4
Arm: 1 1 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/1888 @ WS3 Win, 12-5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
10/08/1888 @ WS3 Win, 7-4 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
10/07/1888 @ WS3 Win, 7-4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
10/06/1888 @ PHI Loss, 4-7 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/05/1888 @ PHI Win, 3-1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
10/01/1888 @ CHI Win, 11-4 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/30/1888 @ CHI Loss, 5-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1888 @ CHI Win, 9-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1888 @ NYF Win, 6-5 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/27/1888 @ NYF Win, 8-0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/30/1866
Born in:Boston, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$330
Signed Through:1889 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL 1888 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 528 144 13 7 0 39 61 6 22 .273 .288 .324 .612 .259 .051 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 134 600 6 0 0 4 59 1 171 20 47 26 64.4 48.2 2.75 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   133 37 2 2 0 7 17 0 8 0 16 1 .278 .284 .323 .607
Versus Right   395 107 11 5 0 32 44 6 14 1 43 5 .271 .290 .324 .614
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
April   50 13 2 1 0 3 5 0 5 0 5 0 .260 .260 .340 .600
May   73 24 1 1 0 10 9 1 2 1 15 0 .329 .333 .370 .703
June   88 18 1 1 0 6 10 1 2 0 10 1 .205 .222 .239 .461
July   100 24 1 3 0 6 12 0 6 0 9 1 .240 .248 .310 .558
August   87 25 3 1 0 4 7 2 5 0 6 3 .287 .326 .345 .671
September   103 30 4 0 0 6 12 2 2 0 12 1 .291 .311 .330 .641
October   27 10 1 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 .370 .370 .407 .778
Career   528 144 13 7 0 39 61 6 22 1 59 6 .273 .288 .324 .612
Home   269 73 5 3 0 18 25 2 12 1 23 2 .271 .281 .312 .593
Road   259 71 8 4 0 21 36 4 10 0 36 4 .274 .296 .336 .632
Grass   528 144 13 7 0 39 61 6 22 1 59 6 .273 .288 .324 .612
Day   528 144 13 7 0 39 61 6 22 1 59 6 .273 .288 .324 .612
As Starter   528 144 13 7 0 39 61 6 22 1 59 6 .273 .288 .324 .612
Close/Late   105 40 5 3 0 9 14 0 2 1 9 0 .381 .377 .486 .863
Inning 1-3   191 53 3 1 0 12 22 2 7 0 38 3 .277 .296 .304 .600
Inning 4-6   164 37 4 2 0 13 22 4 9 0 12 2 .226 .253 .274 .527
Inning 7-9   164 49 6 3 0 11 16 0 6 1 6 1 .299 .301 .372 .673
Extra Innings   9 5 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 .556 .556 .778 1.333
0 Outs   168 48 2 3 0 6 34 2 6 0 55 2 .286 .302 .333 .636
1 Outs   204 51 6 1 0 16 20 3 10 1 4 3 .250 .270 .289 .559
2 Outs   156 45 5 3 0 17 7 1 6 0 0 1 .288 .297 .359 .656
Scoring Position   146 41 1 1 0 38 21 2 4 1 59 1 .281 .293 .301 .595
Bases Empty   316 88 10 6 0 0 37 4 15 0 0 4 .278 .296 .348 .644
Runner on 1st   66 15 2 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 .227 .239 .258 .496
Runner on 2nd   70 20 1 0 0 11 11 2 1 0 41 1 .286 .315 .300 .615
Runner on 3rd   26 7 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 7 0 .269 .269 .269 .538
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 7 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 .333 .333 .429 .762
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 5 0 0 0 9 3 0 1 1 6 0 .333 .312 .333 .646
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Two Strikes   144 31 4 1 0 9 16 2 22 1 0 4 .215 .245 .257 .502
First Pitch   143 39 3 1 0 12 18 0 0 0 29 1 .273 .278 .308 .585
Count 0-1   59 17 1 1 0 6 7 0 0 0 9 1 .288 .300 .339 .639
Count 0-2   20 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .238 .250 .488
Count 1-0   71 24 1 2 0 5 8 0 0 0 11 0 .338 .338 .408 .746
Count 1-1   39 10 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 .256 .256 .308 .564
Count 1-2   50 14 1 0 0 5 5 0 4 0 0 0 .280 .280 .300 .580
Count 2-0   21 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 .381 .381 .429 .810
Count 2-1   41 12 1 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 .293 .293 .415 .707
Count 2-2   52 8 2 0 0 2 4 0 11 1 0 3 .154 .196 .192 .389
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 .300 .462 .300 .762
Full Count   22 5 0 1 0 1 4 2 5 0 0 0 .227 .292 .318 .610
Behind in Count   129 35 3 1 0 12 15 0 6 0 9 2 .271 .282 .310 .593
Ahead in Count   143 47 3 4 0 9 17 4 0 0 17 0 .329 .347 .406 .753
Batting 2nd   519 142 13 7 0 39 59 6 22 1 59 6 .274 .289 .326 .615
Batting 6th   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Low Leverage   280 78 9 6 0 9 29 3 15 0 0 3 .279 .294 .354 .647
Medium Leverage   169 37 1 0 0 13 21 2 4 0 42 3 .219 .241 .225 .466
High Leverage   77 29 3 1 0 17 11 1 3 1 17 0 .377 .380 .442 .821
NATIONAL ALLIANCE 1884 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 59 171 43 5 0 0 13 13 1 9 .251 .253 .281 .534 .230 .029 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 47 182 0 0 0 5 8 2 48 5 10 7 58.8 10.3 1.86 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   171 43 5 0 0 13 13 1 9 2 8 0 .251 .253 .281 .534
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1888 Indianapolis - PBB 21 134 528 144 13 7 0 39 61 6 6 1 22 47 26 .273 .288 .324 .612 95 87 2.5
Total PBB 134 528 144 13 7 0 39 61 6 6 1 22 47 26 .273 .288 .324 .612 95 87 2.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1884 Kansas City - IND 17 59 171 43 5 0 0 13 13 1 0 2 9 10 7 .251 .253 .281 .534 83 80 0.2
Total NA 59 171 43 5 0 0 13 13 1 0 2 9 10 7 .251 .253 .281 .534 83 80
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1888 Indianapolis - MLB CF 134 134 322 8 1 353 23 .935 1198.2 2.48 +12.8 1.053
TOTAL CF 134 134 322 8 1 353 23 .935 1198.2 2.48 +12.8 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
04/27/1884 Injured (hand contusion, bruised thumb),out for 5 days.
05/01/1884 Named the #18 prospect in the NA
03/18/1888 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $520 with the Indianapolis Westerners organization.
05/17/1888 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1888 59 1
Year SF Rank
1884 2 10
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