Chester McDowell
Chester William McDowell
Born: March 5, 1923
Vanderbilt, MI US
Deceased: March 15, 1998
Las Vegas, NV US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1940-1961
Chester McDowell compiled a career batting average of .289 with 11 home runs and 80 RBI in his 555-game career with the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Mayfield Clothiers, Union City Greyhounds, Cairo Egyptians, Marion Indians, Mattoon Indians, Batavia Clippers, Cedar Rapids Indians, West Palm Beach Indians, Port Arthur Seahawks, Galveston White Caps, Greenville Bucks, Lake Charles Giants and Tri-City Atoms. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | (+) Union City Greyhounds | 65 | 228 | 228 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .237 | .237 | .351 | .588 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | (+) Cairo Egyptians | 65 | 228 | 228 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .237 | .237 | .351 | .588 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | (+) Mayfield Clothiers | 65 | 228 | 228 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .237 | .237 | .351 | .588 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | MIDW | Marion Indians | 102 | 390 | 390 | 116 | 14 | 8 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .382 | .679 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 119 | 453 | 453 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 5 | .313 | .313 | .430 | .744 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 123 | 574 | 479 | 76 | 163 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 17 | 89 | 22 | .340 | .446 | .428 | .874 | 205 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 53 | 182 | 182 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .198 | .258 | .456 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 16 | 60 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .367 | .650 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | (+) Galveston White Caps | 152 | 596 | 596 | 179 | 23 | 6 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .379 | .680 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | (+) Port Arthur Seahawks | 152 | 596 | 596 | 179 | 23 | 6 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .379 | .680 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 24 | 90 | 77 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | .221 | .333 | .299 | .632 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 56 | 200 | 200 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .290 | .535 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Giants | 56 | 231 | 175 | 35 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 11 | .257 | .422 | .291 | .714 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 555 | 2188 | 2024 | 121 | 585 | 86 | 23 | 11 | 80 | 21 | 0 | 149 | 36 | .289 | .339 | .371 | .710 | 750 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 2B | 123 | 307 | 346 | 24 | 83 | .965 | 5.309 |
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 2B | 16 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 10 | .950 | 6.000 |
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Giants | 2B | 51 | 100 | 95 | 13 | 18 | .938 | 3.824 |
| Totals | 190 | 455 | 489 | 42 | 111 | .957 | 4.968 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | |||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Cairo Egyptians | |||
| 1947 | D | Illinois State League | Marion Indians | |||
| 1948 | D | Illinois State League | Mattoon Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | PHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Port Arthur Seahawks | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1957 | C | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Giants | |||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Atoms | BAL |
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