1962
Born August 25, 1962
Hollywood, FL, USA
Oddibe McDowell Notable
b. August 25, 1962 · Texas Rangers 1985–1988, 1994, Cleveland Indians 1989, Atlanta Braves 1989–1990
Oddibe McDowell played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Texas Rangers in 1985 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1994.
Across 830 games he batted .253, with 715 hits and 458 runs. He finished with 74 home runs, 125 doubles and 169 stolen bases.
He played 746 games in the outfield, with 1,687 putouts and 22 errors.
He hit for the cycle in 1985.
He was born in Hollywood, FL, USA on August 25, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TEX | 111 | 406 | 63 | 97 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 36 | 85 | 25 | .239 |
| 1986 | TEX | 154 | 572 | 105 | 152 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 65 | 112 | 33 | .266 |
| 1987 | TEX | 128 | 407 | 65 | 98 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 51 | 99 | 24 | .241 |
| 1988 | TEX | 120 | 437 | 55 | 108 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 41 | 89 | 33 | .247 |
| 1989 | ATL/CLE | 145 | 519 | 89 | 138 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 52 | 73 | 27 | .266 |
| 1990 | ATL | 113 | 305 | 47 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 53 | 13 | .243 |
| 1994 | TEX | 59 | 183 | 34 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 14 | .262 |
| Career | — | 830 | 2829 | 458 | 715 | 125 | 28 | 74 | 266 | 294 | 550 | 169 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: Oddibe McDowell
Oddibe McDowell made a major-league debut on May 19, 1985.
1985
Oddibe McDowell Hits for the Cycle, 1985
Oddibe McDowell hit for the cycle for the Texas Rangers against the Cleveland Indians on July 23, 1985.
1994
Final major-league game: Oddibe McDowell
Oddibe McDowell played a final major-league game on August 10, 1994.
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