1960
Born December 21, 1960
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Roger McDowell Notable
b. December 21, 1960 · New York Mets 1985–1989, Philadelphia Phillies 1989–1991, Los Angeles Dodgers 1991–1994, Texas Rangers 1995, Baltimore Orioles 1996
Roger McDowell's 159 saves are tied for the 81st most anyone has.
He played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1985 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1996.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 159 games and appeared 723 times, with a 3.30 earned run average. He struck out 524. Across 725 games he batted .222, with 16 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on December 21, 1960. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NYM | 62 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .158 |
| 1986 | NYM | 75 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .278 |
| 1987 | NYM | 56 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .231 |
| 1988 | NYM | 63 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .333 |
| 1989 | NYM/PHI | 69 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1990 | PHI | 72 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | LAD/PHI | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | LAD | 65 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | LAD | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1994 | LAD | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | TEX | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | BAL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 725 | 72 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 0 | .222 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NYM | 6 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 17 | 127.1 | 108 | 40 | 37 | 70 | 2.83 |
| 1986 | NYM | 14 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 22 | 128.0 | 107 | 43 | 42 | 65 | 3.02 |
| 1987 | NYM | 7 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 25 | 88.2 | 95 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | NYM | 5 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 16 | 89.0 | 80 | 26 | 31 | 46 | 2.63 |
| 1989 | NYM/PHI | 4 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 23 | 92.0 | 79 | 20 | 38 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 1990 | PHI | 6 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 22 | 86.1 | 92 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 3.86 |
| 1991 | LAD/PHI | 9 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 10 | 101.1 | 100 | 33 | 48 | 50 | 2.93 |
| 1992 | LAD | 6 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 14 | 83.2 | 103 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | LAD | 5 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 68.0 | 76 | 17 | 30 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 1994 | LAD | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 50 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 5.23 |
| 1995 | TEX | 7 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 85.0 | 86 | 38 | 34 | 49 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 59.1 | 69 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 4.25 |
| Career | — | 70 | 70 | 723 | 2 | 159 | 1050.0 | 1045 | 385 | 410 | 524 | 3.30 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: Roger McDowell
Roger McDowell made a major-league debut on April 11, 1985.
1996
Final major-league game: Roger McDowell
Roger McDowell played a final major-league game on August 14, 1996.
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