Red Downs
Jerome Willis Downs
Born: August 23, 1883
Neola, IA US
Deceased: October 19, 1939
Council Bluffs, IA US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Career: 1903-1918
Major League Statistics
Red Downs compiled a career batting average of .286 with 47 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1888-game career with the Fort Scott Giants, Omaha Rangers, Guthrie Senators, Topeka White Sox, Minneapolis Millers, Columbus Senators, San Francisco Seals, Indianapolis Indians, Vernon Tigers and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1903 season and last took the field during the 1918 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | C | WA | Guthrie Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | D | WA | Fort Scott Giants | 121 | 486 | 486 | 152 | .313 | .313 | .313 | .626 | 152 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | C | WA | Guthrie Senators | 134 | 499 | 499 | 159 | 37 | 8 | 6 | .319 | .319 | .461 | .780 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | C | WA | Topeka White Sox | 136 | 539 | 539 | 159 | 27 | 12 | 9 | .295 | .295 | .440 | .735 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 167 | 671 | 652 | 67 | 177 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 32 | .271 | .271 | .382 | .653 | 249 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1910 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 159 | 613 | 613 | 188 | 34 | 12 | 1 | .307 | .307 | .406 | .713 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 163 | 641 | 641 | 193 | 25 | 10 | 4 | .301 | .301 | .390 | .691 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 107 | 388 | 370 | 39 | 99 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 14 | .268 | .268 | .384 | .651 | 142 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 59 | 231 | 226 | 30 | 57 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .252 | .252 | .372 | .624 | 84 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 204 | 755 | 755 | 209 | 35 | 11 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .364 | .641 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 182 | 642 | 642 | 181 | 38 | 3 | 9 | .282 | .282 | .393 | .674 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 201 | 734 | 734 | 211 | 42 | 3 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .369 | .657 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 166 | 610 | 610 | 146 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .239 | .239 | .295 | .534 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 89 | 336 | 329 | 25 | 95 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .289 | .289 | .359 | .647 | 118 | 7 | ||||||||
| Totals | 1888 | 7145 | 7096 | 161 | 2026 | 356 | 83 | 47 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .379 | .664 | 2689 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | WA | Topeka White Sox | 2B | 136 | 379 | 270 | 62 | .913 | 4.772 | |
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 167 | 461 | 466 | 65 | .934 | 5.551 | |
| 1911 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 2B | 115 | 328 | 356 | 43 | .941 | 5.948 | |
| 1913 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2B | 94 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 58 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 570 | 1168 | 1092 | 170 | 0 | .930 | 3.965 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | D | Missouri Valley League | Fort Scott Giants | |||
| 1904 | C | Missouri Valley League | Fort Scott Giants | |||
| 1904 | A | Western League | Omaha Rangers | |||
| 1905 | C | Western Association | Guthrie Senators | |||
| 1906 | C | Western Association | Topeka White Sox | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1910 | A | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1911 | A | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1913 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals |
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