1894
Born March 7, 1894
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Bunny Downs Notable
b. March 7, 1894 · St. Louis Giants 1916, Hilldale Club 1918–1922, 1929, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1918, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1923, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1923–1925, Wilmington Potomacs 1925, Harrisburg Giants 1925, Philadelphia Tigers 1928
Bunny Downs played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Giants in 1916 and closing with the Hilldale Club in 1929.
Across 277 games he batted .224, with 225 hits and 136 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 27 doubles and 30 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 16.20 earned run average, pitching 3.3 innings in 2 games. He struck out 2.
He played 214 games at second base, with 588 assists and 67 errors. He turned 46 double plays.
He was born in Chattanooga, TN, USA on March 7, 1894, and died on June 30, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916* | SLG | 17 | 68 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 1918* | AC/HIL | 21 | 77 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .299 |
| 1919* | HIL | 19 | 74 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| 1920* | HIL | 16 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .140 |
| 1921* | HIL | 32 | 113 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .221 |
| 1922* | HIL | 34 | 122 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 5 | .148 |
| 1923 | ACB/BRG | 53 | 197 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .259 |
| 1924 | BRG | 39 | 140 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 6 | .257 |
| 1925 | BRG/HBG/WMP | 36 | 128 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .188 |
| 1928 | PTG | 8 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1929 | HIL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Major leagues | — | 138 | 499 | 59 | 118 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 44 | 2 | 12 | .236 |
| All seasons | — | 277 | 1003 | 136 | 225 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 89 | 99 | 2 | 30 | .224 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | ACB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 1928 | PTG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16.20 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bunny Downs, that is 1916–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1973