Sam McDowell
Eligible Seasons: 1962-1975
Best Season: 1965
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Indians | 25 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 87.2 | 70 | 70 | 59 | 6.06 | 5.39 | 5.34 | .243 | 1.72 | 1.00 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 0.92 | $1.43M |
| 1963 Cleveland Indians | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 65.0 | 44 | 63 | 35 | 4.85 | 5.00 | 5.18 | .256 | 1.65 | 1.43 | 8.72 | 6.09 | 0.83 | $1.01M |
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | 31 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 173.1 | 100 | 177 | 52 | 2.70 | 3.54 | 3.66 | .229 | 1.43 | 1.77 | 9.19 | 5.19 | 0.42 | $4.41M |
| 1965 Cleveland Indians | 42 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 273.0 | 132 | 325 | 66 | 2.18 | 2.19 | 2.34 | .185 | 1.14 | 2.46 | 10.71 | 4.35 | 0.30 | $9.73M |
| 1966 Cleveland Indians | 35 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 194.1 | 102 | 225 | 62 | 2.87 | 2.63 | 2.87 | .188 | 1.19 | 2.21 | 10.42 | 4.72 | 0.56 | $5.87M |
| 1967 Cleveland Indians | 37 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 236.1 | 123 | 236 | 101 | 3.85 | 3.75 | 4.15 | .233 | 1.37 | 1.92 | 8.99 | 4.68 | 0.80 | $5.11M |
| 1968 Cleveland Indians | 38 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 269.0 | 110 | 283 | 54 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 2.50 | .189 | 1.08 | 2.57 | 9.47 | 3.68 | 0.43 | $8.68M |
| 1969 Cleveland Indians | 39 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 285.0 | 102 | 279 | 93 | 2.94 | 2.45 | 2.53 | .213 | 1.14 | 2.74 | 8.81 | 3.22 | 0.41 | $9.27M |
| 1970 Cleveland Indians | 39 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 305.0 | 131 | 304 | 99 | 2.92 | 2.92 | 2.97 | .213 | 1.20 | 2.32 | 8.97 | 3.87 | 0.74 | $8.44M |
| 1971 Cleveland Indians | 35 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 214.2 | 153 | 192 | 81 | 3.40 | 3.83 | 4.02 | .207 | 1.46 | 1.25 | 8.05 | 6.41 | 0.92 | $4.77M |
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | 28 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 164.1 | 86 | 122 | 79 | 4.33 | 4.16 | 4.40 | .253 | 1.47 | 1.42 | 6.68 | 4.71 | 0.66 | $3.33M |
| 1973 New York Yankees | 16 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 95.2 | 64 | 75 | 42 | 3.95 | 3.34 | 3.31 | .212 | 1.43 | 1.17 | 7.06 | 6.02 | 0.38 | $2.44M |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 4.50 | 6.12 | 6.24 | .285 | 1.85 | 1.21 | 7.88 | 6.53 | 0.90 | $450K |
| 1974 New York Yankees | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 48.0 | 41 | 33 | 25 | 4.69 | 5.23 | 5.34 | .236 | 1.73 | 0.80 | 6.19 | 7.69 | 1.13 | $661K |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34.2 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 2.86 | 3.19 | 3.28 | .242 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 7.53 | 5.19 | 0.00 | $898K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Indians | P | 25 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .7 | .8 | $1.43M |
| 1963 Cleveland Indians | P | 14 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | $1.01M |
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | P | 31 | 64 | 56 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | $4.41M |
| 1965 Cleveland Indians | P | 42 | 101 | 95 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .6 | $9.73M |
| 1966 Cleveland Indians | P | 35 | 65 | 60 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | $5.87M |
| 1967 Cleveland Indians | P | 37 | 88 | 82 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | $5.11M |
| 1968 Cleveland Indians | P | 38 | 96 | 85 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | $8.68M |
| 1969 Cleveland Indians | P | 39 | 104 | 92 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | $9.27M |
| 1970 Cleveland Indians | P | 39 | 115 | 105 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | .7 | $8.44M |
| 1971 Cleveland Indians | P | 35 | 80 | 73 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | $4.77M |
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | P | 28 | 64 | 59 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | .7 | $3.33M |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | P | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .4 | 1.0 | $450K |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $898K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Indians | P | 25 | 27 | 26 | .154 | 60 | .156 | .154 | 47 | .155 | .154 | 39 | .151 | .308 | 43 | .306 | .000 | $1.43M |
| 1963 Cleveland Indians | P | 14 | 24 | 19 | .211 | 85 | .217 | .250 | 80 | .257 | .211 | 55 | .211 | .461 | 67 | .469 | .000 | $1.01M |
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | P | 31 | 64 | 56 | .143 | 58 | .148 | .213 | 68 | .219 | .161 | 42 | .161 | .374 | 54 | .380 | .000 | $4.41M |
| 1965 Cleveland Indians | P | 42 | 101 | 95 | .126 | 52 | .132 | .135 | 44 | .140 | .137 | 37 | .140 | .272 | 40 | .280 | .000 | $9.73M |
| 1966 Cleveland Indians | P | 35 | 65 | 60 | .200 | 83 | .209 | .210 | 69 | .219 | .233 | 63 | .239 | .443 | 66 | .457 | .000 | $5.87M |
| 1967 Cleveland Indians | P | 37 | 88 | 82 | .183 | 78 | .194 | .190 | 63 | .200 | .232 | 66 | .244 | .422 | 64 | .443 | .012 | $5.11M |
| 1968 Cleveland Indians | P | 38 | 96 | 85 | .153 | 66 | .164 | .189 | 63 | .200 | .153 | 45 | .165 | .342 | 54 | .365 | .000 | $8.68M |
| 1969 Cleveland Indians | P | 39 | 104 | 92 | .174 | 71 | .180 | .172 | 54 | .175 | .207 | 56 | .211 | .379 | 55 | .386 | .000 | $9.27M |
| 1970 Cleveland Indians | P | 39 | 115 | 105 | .124 | 50 | .127 | .140 | 44 | .142 | .152 | 40 | .153 | .293 | 42 | .295 | .010 | $8.44M |
| 1971 Cleveland Indians | P | 35 | 80 | 73 | .178 | 72 | .184 | .189 | 60 | .193 | .178 | 49 | .184 | .367 | 54 | .377 | .000 | $4.77M |
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | P | 28 | 64 | 59 | .119 | 48 | .123 | .133 | 42 | .137 | .169 | 46 | .175 | .303 | 45 | .312 | .000 | $3.33M |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | P | 18 | 13 | 12 | .167 | 66 | .170 | .167 | 52 | .169 | .167 | 44 | .169 | .333 | 48 | .338 | .000 | $450K |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 14 | 8 | 8 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $898K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Indians | D/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.43M |
| 1963 Cleveland Indians | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.01M |
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | C/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.41M |
| 1965 Cleveland Indians | C/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.73M |
| 1966 Cleveland Indians | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.87M |
| 1967 Cleveland Indians | D/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.11M |
| 1968 Cleveland Indians | D/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.68M |
| 1969 Cleveland Indians | C-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.27M |
| 1970 Cleveland Indians | D+/D | -- | D-/D- | D-/D- | -- | -- | -- | $8.44M |
| 1971 Cleveland Indians | D/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.77M |
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | A-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.33M |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $450K |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates | B/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $898K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Indians | $1.43M | ||||||
| 1963 Cleveland Indians | $1.01M | ||||||
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | $4.41M | ||||||
| 1965 Cleveland Indians | X | $9.73M | |||||
| 1966 Cleveland Indians | X | $5.87M | |||||
| 1967 Cleveland Indians | $5.11M | ||||||
| 1968 Cleveland Indians | X | $8.68M | |||||
| 1969 Cleveland Indians | X | $9.27M | |||||
| 1970 Cleveland Indians | X | $8.44M | |||||
| 1971 Cleveland Indians | X | $4.77M | |||||
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | $3.33M | ||||||
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | $450K | ||||||
| 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates | $898K |
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