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Roger McDowell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: December 21, 1960 in Cincinnati, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 3rd round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH).

High School: Colerain HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH)

Debut: April 11, 1985 (Age 24-111d, 14,999th in major league history)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: August 14, 1996 (Age 35-237d)
vs. MIL 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: Roger Alan McDowell

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1986 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.1

ERA

3.30

723

159

1050.0

524

WHIP

1.386

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	39-24 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	6 (2-2-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (2-1-0)

Most Driven In
H Johnson	1
D Magadan	1

Most Driven In By
K McReynolds	1

1988 Batting Game Log

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1988 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	194	3 (2)	Apr 7	NYM	@	MON	W,8-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
2	195	6 (2)	Apr 10	NYM	@	PHI	W,4-3	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.72	-0.046	2.66	-0.04%	-0.46	P
3	196	11 (4)	Apr 17	NYM		STL	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
4	197	16 (4)	Apr 23	NYM	@	STL	W,12-9	6-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9	1.49	0.098	2.90	0.12%	1.30	P
5	198	19 (2)	Apr 27	NYM	@	ATL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	1						P
6	199	20	Apr 29	NYM	@	CIN	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	7						P
7	200	21	Apr 30	NYM	@	CIN	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	6						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	201	23 (1)	May 2	NYM		ATL	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
9	202	27 (3)	May 7	NYM		CIN	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
10	203	30 (2)	May 10	NYM	@	HOU	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
11	204	31	May 11	NYM	@	HOU	W,9-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
12	205	33 (1)	May 14	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
13	206	35 (1)	May 16	NYM	@	SDP	W,7-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
14	207	37 (1)	May 18	NYM	@	SDP	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
15	208	39 (1)	May 20	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
16	209	41 (1)	May 22	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
17	210	43 (1)	May 25	NYM		SFG	W,6-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	.04	-0.001	.09	0.00%	-0.08	P
18	211	46 (2)	May 28	NYM		SDP	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
19	212	49 (2)	May 31	NYM		LAD	W,5-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	213	50	Jun 1	NYM		LAD	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	6						PR
21	214	51	Jun 2	NYM		CHC	W,2-1	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	8						P
22	215	53 (1)	Jun 4	NYM		CHC	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
23	216	57 (3)	Jun 8	NYM	@	STL	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	4						P
24	217	60 (2)	Jun 12	NYM	@	MON	L,3-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
25	218	64 (3)	Jun 17	NYM		PHI	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
26	219	65	Jun 18	NYM		PHI	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	7						P
27	220	69 (3)	Jun 22	NYM		PIT	W,3-0	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	6						P
28	221	71 (1)	Jun 24	NYM	@	CHC	W,8-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.16	-0.004	.49	-0.01%	-0.34	P
29	222	73 (1)	Jun 26	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	8						P
30	223	75 (1)	Jun 28	NYM	@	PIT	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
31	224	76	Jun 29	NYM	@	PIT	W,8-7	9-GF(11)	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800	1.200	2	1.64	0.116	6.25	0.27%	0.40	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	225	79 (2)	Jul 1 (2)	NYM		HOU	L,5-6	8-11	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	1	1.21	0.069	2.66	0.09%	0.20	P
33	226	83 (3)	Jul 5	NYM		CIN	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
34	227	86 (2)	Jul 9	NYM	@	HOU	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	1						P
35	228	87	Jul 10	NYM	@	HOU	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	6						P
36	229	88	Jul 14	NYM	@	ATL	W,9-8	7-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9						P
37	230	90 (1)	Jul 16	NYM	@	ATL	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	8	.43	-0.010	1.16	-0.02%	-0.14	P
38	231	91	Jul 17	NYM	@	ATL	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	9						P
39	232	97 (5)	Jul 24	NYM		ATL	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	1						P
40	233	98	Jul 25	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	5						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	234	106 (7)	Aug 3	NYM		CHC	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	8						P
42	235	107	Aug 4	NYM		CHC	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	1						P
43	236	109 (1)	Aug 6	NYM	@	PIT	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	9						P
44	237	110	Aug 7	NYM	@	PIT	W,6-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	4						P
45	238	112 (1)	Aug 9	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	9						P
46	239	114 (1)	Aug 11	NYM	@	CHC	W,9-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	9						P
47	240	115	Aug 12	NYM		MON	L,2-5	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	5						P
48	241	117 (1)	Aug 14 (1)	NYM		MON	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	9						P
49	242	118	Aug 14 (2)	NYM		MON	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	7						P
50	243	122 (3)	Aug 19	NYM	@	SDP	L,2-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	1						P
51	244	123	Aug 21	NYM	@	SDP	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286	1						P
52	245	126 (2)	Aug 24	NYM	@	LAD	W,2-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	9	.80	-0.021	1.72	-0.03%	-0.33	P
53	246	129 (2)	Aug 28	NYM		SFG	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	3						P
54	247	132 (2)	Aug 31	NYM		SDP	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	248	135 (2)	Sep 5	NYM	@	PIT	W,7-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	9						P
56	249	136	Sep 6	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	9						P
57	250	137	Sep 7	NYM	@	CHC	L,8-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	5						P
58	251	139 (1)	Sep 9	NYM	@	MON	W,7-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	9						P
59	252	144 (4)	Sep 14	NYM		CHC	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	9						P
60	253	153 (8)	Sep 24	NYM	@	STL	W,14-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	5						P
61	254	154	Sep 25	NYM	@	STL	W,9-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	.20	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
62	255	156 (1)	Sep 27	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
63	256	159 (2)	Oct 1	NYM		STL	W,6-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
							39-24		9	9	1	3	3	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000		.85	0.196	1.99	0.38%	0.34

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