Lance Downing
Lance William Downing
Born: March 9, 1979
Warren, AR US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1997-2002
Lance Downing compiled a career batting average of .289 with 24 home runs and 228 RBI in his 436-game career with the Diamondbacks, Lethbridge Black Diamonds, South Bend Silver Hawks, Chico Heat, Lincoln Saltdogs and Lexington Legends. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Lethbridge Black Diamonds |
 South Bend Silver Hawks |
 Chico Heat |
 Lincoln Saltdogs |
 Lexington Legends |
 Lincoln Saltdogs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 55 | 254 | 215 | 48 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 26 | .381 | .472 | .474 | .947 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | PION | Lethbridge Black Diamonds | 47 | 175 | 145 | 20 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 26 | .234 | .351 | .331 | .682 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 118 | 484 | 439 | 65 | 127 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 69 | .289 | .341 | .360 | .701 | 158 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 85 | 378 | 343 | 60 | 101 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 48 | .294 | .350 | .429 | .779 | 147 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 89 | 389 | 347 | 44 | 92 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 61 | .265 | .320 | .380 | .700 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 16 | 54 | 49 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .265 | .321 | .408 | .729 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 16 | 65 | 61 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .213 | .238 | .246 | .484 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 426 | 1799 | 1599 | 252 | 462 | 62 | 13 | 24 | 228 | 31 | 19 | 162 | 256 | .289 | .354 | .389 | .743 | 622 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 1B | 53 | 500 | 28 | 6 | 36 | .989 | 9.962 |
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1998 | R | PION | Lethbridge Black Diamonds | 1B | 8 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .942 | 8.125 |
| 1998 | R | PION | Lethbridge Black Diamonds | 2B | 37 | 60 | 75 | 8 | 25 | .944 | 3.649 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 3B | 99 | 58 | 243 | 31 | 15 | .907 | 3.040 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 2B | 8 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 4.750 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 3B | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 1.429 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | OF | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | SS | 38 | 63 | 105 | 10 | 22 | .944 | 4.421 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 2B | 33 | 63 | 102 | 7 | 22 | .959 | 5.000 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 1B | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.667 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 2B | 45 | 68 | 129 | 11 | 24 | .947 | 4.378 |
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | 3B | 28 | 18 | 42 | 3 | 4 | .952 | 2.143 |
| 2001 | Ind | WL4 | Chico Heat | SS | 25 | 38 | 65 | 8 | 11 | .928 | 4.120 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2B | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 3.250 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 2B | 15 | 25 | 36 | 1 | 4 | .984 | 4.067 |
| 2002 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3B | 13 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .943 | 2.538 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 436 | 1027 | 896 | 96 | 181 | .952 | 4.411 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Arizona League | Diamondbacks | ARI | ||
| 1998 | R | Pioneer League | Lethbridge Black Diamonds | ARI | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | ARI | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Western League | Chico Heat | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Western League | Chico Heat | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League Central | Lincoln Saltdogs | |||
| 2002 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | HOU |
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