Retired
Brian Downing
Nickname:
The Incredible HulkBirthdate:
Oct. 9, 1950 (53 y, 8 m, 19 d)Born In:
Los Angeles, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/191
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1990 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| 1979 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 2.6 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 26 | 45.1 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 42 | 38.7 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 44.7 | 38.7 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 27.0 | 26.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 35.8 | 32.5 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Gary Carter R | 913 |
| Joe Torre R | 847 |
| Gabby Hartnett R | 844 |
| Johnny Bench R | 842 |
| Bobby Grich R | 837 |
| Bob Boone R | 830 |
| Bill Freehan R | 822 |
| Lance Parrish R | 816 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 815 |
| Yogi Berra R | 805 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 725 | 3 |
| 1987 | 695 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 623 | 5 |
| 1982 | 623 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 300 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 37 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 109 | 5 |
| 1987 | 110 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 86 | 8 |
| 1986 | 90 | 6 |
| 1987 | 106 | 1 |
| 1988 | 81 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4 | 9 |
| 1984 | 7 | 8 |
| 1985 | 13 | 3 |
| 1986 | 17 | 2 |
| 1987 | 17 | 2 |
| 1988 | 14 | 2 |
| 1990 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8 | 7 |
| 1984 | 9 | 6 |
| 1986 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 67 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.326 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.418 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0.389 | 7 |
| 1987 | 0.400 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 1982 | 4.7 | 7 |