Kelly Downs
| Kelly Downs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 25, 1960 Ogden, Utah, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 29, 1986, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1993, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 57–53 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 598 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Kelly Robert Downs (born October 25, 1960) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics from 1986 to 1993. He wore uniform number 37 for his seven years with the Giants, and number 31 for his two seasons with the A's.
Downs won a career high 13 games in 1988 for the Giants and appeared in the 1989 World Series versus the Athletics. He was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on October 30, 1989,[1] carrying his nephew[2] in his arms after the Loma Prieta earthquake (magnitude 7.1) disrupted Game 3, at Candlestick Park.
Downs graduated from Viewmont High School in 1979.[3]
His brother, Dave Downs, pitched briefly for the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kelly Downs, Baseball, San Francisco Giants - 10.30.89 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ↑ sportsillustrated.cnn.com[link removed]
- ↑ Viewmont Alumni Hall of Fame Archived 2010-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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