Ken Dowell
Kenneth Allen Dowell
Born: January 19, 1961
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 1 (1980 January Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 3 (1980 June Secondary Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Sacramento City College
Career: 1980-1990
Major League Statistics
Ken Dowell compiled a career batting average of .243 with 10 home runs and 288 RBI in his 1049-game career with the Helena Phillies, Spartanburg Traders, Peninsula Pilots, Reading Phillies, Portland Beavers, Maine Guides, Tidewater Tides and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
 Helena Phillies |
 Spartanburg Traders |
 Peninsula Pilots |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Portland Beavers |
 Maine Guides |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Richmond Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | PION | Helena Phillies | 47 | 183 | 154 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 28 | .227 | .337 | .253 | .590 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | 137 | 578 | 451 | 70 | 102 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 12 | 114 | 76 | .226 | .387 | .304 | .691 | 137 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 114 | 472 | 381 | 55 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 50 | .220 | .341 | .268 | .608 | 102 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 126 | 444 | 367 | 64 | 108 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 48 | .294 | .400 | .351 | .752 | 129 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 50 | 174 | 145 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 24 | .207 | .333 | .241 | .575 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 114 | 346 | 303 | 32 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 42 | .211 | .289 | .261 | .549 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 141 | 498 | 439 | 66 | 132 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 64 | .301 | .373 | .355 | .728 | 156 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 102 | 357 | 307 | 34 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 37 | .283 | .367 | .349 | .715 | 107 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 106 | 303 | 262 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 35 | .206 | .288 | .248 | .536 | 65 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 74 | 177 | 140 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 21 | .179 | .311 | .221 | .533 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 36 | 99 | 80 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | .200 | .354 | .250 | .604 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1047 | 3631 | 3029 | 393 | 737 | 93 | 20 | 10 | 288 | 71 | 54 | 502 | 438 | .243 | .351 | .297 | .649 | 900 | 0 | 17 | 57 | 26 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | PION | Helena Phillies | SS | 47 | 74 | 163 | 17 | 32 | .933 | 5.043 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | 3B | 84 | 52 | 179 | 17 | 12 | .931 | 2.750 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | OF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | SS | 44 | 64 | 142 | 14 | 19 | .936 | 4.682 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Traders | 2B | 10 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 2 | .918 | 5.600 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | SS | 63 | 85 | 209 | 22 | 42 | .930 | 4.667 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 2B | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 3B | 45 | 28 | 83 | 10 | 8 | .917 | 2.467 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2B | 13 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 7 | .980 | 3.692 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 108 | 179 | 335 | 23 | 68 | .957 | 4.759 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 45 | 72 | 146 | 13 | 24 | .944 | 4.844 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 73 | 111 | 211 | 13 | 46 | .961 | 4.411 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 40 | 71 | 131 | 1 | 30 | .995 | 5.050 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 136 | 206 | 450 | 19 | 92 | .972 | 4.824 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | SS | 96 | 151 | 251 | 16 | 65 | .962 | 4.188 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 2B | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 7 | .972 | 5.833 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 3B | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 95 | 126 | 238 | 14 | 56 | .963 | 3.832 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 10 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 4 | .979 | 4.600 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 48 | 48 | 117 | 14 | 26 | .922 | 3.438 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 20 | 29 | 37 | 2 | 6 | .971 | 3.300 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 6.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 23 | 38 | 57 | 2 | 10 | .979 | 4.130 |
| Totals | 1049 | 1452 | 2936 | 207 | 572 | .955 | 4.183 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Traders | PHI | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Maine Guides | PHI | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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