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Cool Papa Bell League
7-20-2060
Sam McDowell Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.07 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 60-82 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-03-1937
K 853 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(58 games)
IP 1198.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 KC
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 4 2 2 0 1
1
1.67
6.00
1962 CIN
4
 10
27
20
1
1
0
 0
116.1
 125 78 74 7 67
83
1.65
5.72
1963 CIN-NYA
2
 1
18
3
0
0
0
 0
37.0
 38 20 19 1 15
23
1.43
4.62
1964 NYA
8
 11
32
32
0
0
0
 0
173.0
 178 110 107 4 89
138
1.54
5.57
1965 NYA
11
 12
33
33
0
0
0
 0
182.2
 205 107 105 2 76
117
1.54
5.17
1966 NYA
8
 13
33
33
0
0
0
 0
186.0
 201 98 90 5 85
126
1.54
4.35
1967 NYA
15
 13
33
33
0
0
0
 0
187.1
 208 106 104 2 94
136
1.61
5.00
1968 NYA-CIN
8
 13
32
32
1
0
0
 0
182.1
 199 115 105 8 83
133
1.55
5.18
1969 CIN
4
 9
37
17
1
0
1
 0
129.0
 128 67 65 4 52
95
1.40
4.53
1970 CIN-SF-WAS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 5 4 4 0 1
1
3.60
21.60
2060
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
60
 82
249
203
3
1
1
 0
1198.1
 1291 707 675 33 563
853
1.55
5.07
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Sam McDowell has retired from the Washington Senators
1970-09-21The Washington Senators have acquired Sam McDowell from the waiver wire.
1970-09-12The San Francisco Criminals have waived Sam McDowell.
1970-08-25The San Francisco Criminals have acquired Sam McDowell from the waiver wire.
1970-04-18The Cincinnati Bengals have waived Sam McDowell.
1970-04-06The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Sugar Jeanes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Sam McDowell for assignment.
1968-08-19A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Pain Killers. The New York Pain Killers receive Doug Tobin, Tim Willis from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Sam McDowell, Champ DeSa.
1963-06-23The New York Yankees have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Johnnie Walker for assignment.
1963-04-26The New York Yankees have acquired Sam McDowell from the waiver wire.
1963-04-11The Cincinnati Dictators have waived Sam McDowell.
1963-04-05The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Steve Brinkopf to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Dick Mahady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Sam McDowell to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Dennis Pickering to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Vada Pinson for assignment.
1962-09-22The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Will Turner to the minors.
1962-09-02The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Darnell Thielman to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Stringer Sturgeon to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Dick Mahady to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Sam McDowell to the minors. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Joshamee Gibbs for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Fred Mejias for assignment.
1962-07-21The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Dennis Blasingame to the minors.
1962-07-02The Cincinnati River Pirates have demoted Sam McDowell to the minor leagues.
1962-06-28The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team.
1962-06-10The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Sam McDowell down to the minors.
1962-03-25The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team.
1962-03-25The Cincinnati River Pirates have renamed Mike Johnson to Sam McDowell.
1961-04-09A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Gak. The Cincinnati Gak receive Mike Johnson, Theo Neerguard from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Hu Nu Iwamura.
1961-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Adam Reed to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Johnson to the minors.
1960-09-22The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mike Johnson to the major league team.