Saturday, January 2, 2016

Brian Downing: timeline

Born: October 9, 1950
1969: Signed by Chicago White Sox
Debut: May 31, 1973 (White Sox)
1973: Shredded his knee. 60 Day DL
1977: Traded to California Angels
1979: All Star
1979: Angels win AL West
1980: Broke his ankle. Moved to OF
1982: Set record for most chances (330) without an error
1982: Angels win AL West
1983: 244 Errorless game (record) streak snapped
1985: Appeared in The Jeffersons
1986: Angels win AL West
1991: Signed by Texas Rangers
1992: Retired
1998: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (0.4% of vote)
2009: Elected to Angels Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
1979 All Star
April 1987 Player of the Month
August 12, 1990 Player of the Week
.267
275 HR
1073 RBI
1188 Runs
2099 Hits
1197 Walks-1127 Strikeouts
.370 OBP
.796 OPS
3340 TB
Led league in walks (106): 1987
100+ Runs: 2x
37 Doubles (1982)
20+ HR: 6x
.326 (1979)
.400 OBP: 3x
Postseason: .197, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .554 OPS (3 Series)

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