| Sam McDowell | ||
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| Born: September 21, 1942 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 15, 1961 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Final game | ||
| June 24, 1975 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Record | 141-134 | |
| ERA | 3. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 17 | |
| Strikeouts | 2453 | |
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Samuel Edward Thomas "Sam" McDowell (born September 21, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball, playing his first 11 seasons for the Cleveland Indians before a 1971 trade to the San Francisco Giants and subsequent stints with the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tall (6 feet, 5 inches) and powerful, his left-handed fastball was delivered with an unusually calm pitching motion which led to his memorable nickname: "Sudden Sam. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. " His strikeout prowess was sometimes nullified by periodic control problems. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes
In 1960, McDowell signed with the Indians for a six-figure bonus. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, He appeared in his first big league game a year later, one week before his 19th birthday.
After struggling over the next two seasons, McDowell became a starting pitcher in 1964 and became a workhorse over the next eight seasons. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP He tossed over 200 innings in seven of those years and ranked among the American League's leaders in strikeouts. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in To date, his 2159 strikeouts trail only Bob Feller's 2581 among Indian pitchers. Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter Iowa) nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and He twice exceeded 300 K's in a season, including 325 in 1965—second in franchise history to only Feller's 348 in 1946. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game
A six-time All-Star (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971), McDowell was also the league leader in ERA and strikeouts in 1965, led in strikeouts and shutouts in 1966 and led the league in strikeouts again in 1968 and 1969. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring In 1970, he put together his best season, when he was named "Pitcher of the Year" by The Sporting News, once again leading in strikeouts while winning 20 games for the first and only time of his career. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports
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He was traded to the San Francisco Giants for star spitball-throwing pitcher Gaylord Perry and light-hitting shortstop Frank Duffy. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. A spitball is an illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of Saliva, Petroleum jelly, or some other foreign substance Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston North Carolina) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. For information about Frank Duffy a leader of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in the first half of the 20th century see Frank Duffy. The trade turned out to be a disaster for the Giants. In 1972, McDowell had his worst season as a starting pitcher, posting his highest earned run average in ten years. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Meanwhile, Perry posted 24 wins with a 1. 92 earned run average for Cleveland, winning his first Cy Young Award. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National At just 30 years old, McDowell was finished as a starting pitcher.
San Francisco traded McDowell during the 1973 season to the New York Yankees. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. He pitched one more season for the Yankees in 1974. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers McDowell's final major league season came in 1975 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
End of Career
McDowell finished with 2,453 career strikeouts and an average of 8. 86 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. At the time of his retirement, his strikeout rate was bested by only two pitchers: Nolan Ryan and Sandy Koufax. Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr (born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas) is a retired American Right-handed Pitcher in Sanford Koufax (ˈkoʊfæks (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American Left-handed former Pitcher in [1]
McDowell finished his pitching career with 2,453 career strikeouts and an average of 8. 86 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, ranking him eighth all-time. [2] His ratio of 7. 03 hits allowed per nine innings places him ninth. He ranks fifth all time on the list of career ten or more strikeout games with 74. [3] His 2159 strikeouts as an Indian place him second all time on their career list, behind only Bob Feller. Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter Iowa) nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and [4] In four All-Star appearances, McDowell struck out twelve NL All-Stars over eight innings, and was the losing pitcher, (in relief) in the 1965 game.
Post-retirement
Following his "retirement", the drinking increased, finally to the point where it cost him his marriage. His wife left him, taking their two children with her, leaving him desolate and broke. A failed business venture had left McDowell $190,000 in debt, and by early 1980 was living with his parents at his childhood home in Pittsburgh. McDowell was working as an insurance salesman by day, McDowell’s drinking increased. [5] Eventually, McDowell checked himself into rehabilitation. One of the first things McDowell did when he got out of rehab was call all his creditors with the promise to repay every penny he owed. After repaying his debts, he enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned associates degrees in sports psychology and addiction. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University Eventually, McDowell returned to the major leagues as a sports addiction counselor with the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers. [6] McDowell earned a World Series ring while working with the 1993 Blue Jays. McDowell also works as a consultant with the Baseball Assistance Team (BAT) and the Major League Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA). [7] In 2001, McDowell remarried, and started a retirement community for former players. He became chairman and CEO at The City of Legends, a retirement resort in Clermont, Florida. The character of Sam Malone, the alcoholic ex-Red Sox pitcher portrayed by Emmy Award winning actor Ted Danson in the television program "Cheers", was based on the baseball life of McDowell. Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American Actor best known for his role as central character " [8]
References
- ^ Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts/9IP. Baseball-Reference. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.
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See also
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
- Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
- Major League Baseball titles leaders
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Historical Almanac
- Baseball Library
- 1965 Award
- 1970 Award
- Article about life after baseball
- Sudden Sam McDowell - Article detailing his career with the Indians
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