Sam McDowell
Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell
(Sudden Sam)
 
Born: September 21, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA
70 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'5" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an Amateur Free Agent in 1960
- High School: Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CLE
AL
18.8
SP
2
6.3
 
0.4
-0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.7
-0.0
0.0
0.7
CLE
AL
19.8
SP
27
87.7
 
-1.7
-0.2
-0.0
-1.5
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-3.1
-0.0
0.0
-3.1
CLE
AL
20.8
SP
24
65.0
 
0.2
0.2
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
-0.8
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
CLE
AL
21.8
SP
64
173.3
 
4.8
0.1
-0.0
4.7
-0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
8.6
-0.1
0.0
8.7
CLE
AL
22.8
SP
101
273.0
 
7.9
-0.3
-0.0
8.1
0.0
25.5
0.0
0.0
25.5
16.6
-0.1
0.0
16.8
CLE
AL
23.8
SP
65
194.3
 
5.0
0.1
-0.0
4.9
-0.0
15.9
0.0
0.0
15.9
9.8
-0.1
0.0
10.0
CLE
AL
24.8
SP
88
236.3
 
1.7
0.3
-0.0
1.5
-0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
8.3
1.1
-0.1
0.0
1.2
CLE
AL
25.8
SP
96
269.0
 
5.4
-0.0
-0.0
5.4
0.0
22.4
0.0
0.0
22.4
13.3
-0.2
0.0
13.5
CLE
AL
26.8
SP
104
285.0
 
6.3
-0.3
-0.0
6.6
-0.0
21.2
0.0
0.0
21.2
12.1
-0.2
0.0
12.3
CLE
AL
27.8
SP
115
305.0
 
7.9
-0.4
-0.0
8.3
0.0
29.5
0.0
0.0
29.4
19.9
-0.2
0.0
20.1
CLE
AL
28.8
SP
80
214.7
 
3.8
-0.1
-0.0
4.0
-0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
7.9
-0.2
0.0
8.0
SFN
NL
29.8
SP
64
164.3
 
-0.6
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
0.0
5.2
0.0
0.0
5.2
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.4
SFN
NL
30.8
SW
13
40.0
 
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
NYA
AL
30.8
SP
-
95.7
 
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
NYA
AL
31.8
SP
-
48.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
-1.3
0.0
0.0
-1.3
PIT
NL
32.8
RP
8
34.7
 
0.5
-0.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
1.0
-0.0
0.0
1.1
15
4
SP
851
2492.3
  
41.8
-1.0
-0.2
42.9
0.0
167.7
0.0
0.0
167.7
85.8
-1.4
0.0
87.2
162 Game Average
75
219.3
  
3.7
-0.1
-0.0
3.8
0.0
  
14.8
0.0
0.0
14.8
  
7.6
-0.1
0.0
7.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
11
P
766
2109.7
 
41.6
-0.6
-0.3
42.4
-0.0
154.6
0.0
0.0
154.6
86.2
-1.3
0.0
87.5
2
P
77
204.3
 
-0.7
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
0.0
6.3
0.0
0.0
6.3
-1.0
-0.1
0.0
-1.0
2
P
-
143.7
 
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
4.3
0.0
0.0
4.3
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
1
P
8
34.7
 
0.5
-0.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
1.0
-0.0
0.0
1.1
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James