1883
Born August 23, 1883
Neola, IA, USA
Red Downs Notable
Red Downs played for three clubs across six seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1907 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1912.
Across 241 games he batted .227, with 179 hits and 67 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 30 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 187 games at second base, with 525 assists and 73 errors. He turned 42 double plays.
He was born in Neola, IA, USA on August 23, 1883, and died on October 19, 1939. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | DET | 105 | 374 | 28 | 82 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 66 | 3 | .219 |
| 1908 | DET | 84 | 289 | 28 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 43 | 2 | .221 |
| 1912 | BRO/CHC | 52 | 127 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 8 | .260 |
| Career | — | 241 | 790 | 67 | 179 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 94 | 28 | 131 | 13 | .227 |
On this day & linked events
1939
Died October 19, 1939
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