Jim Downey
James Aloysius Downey
Born: December 17, 1873
North Lewisburg, OH US
Deceased: May 11, 1927
Urbana, OH US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
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Career: 1898-1910
Jim Downey compiled a career batting average of .248 with 2 home runs and 0 RBI in his 744-game career with the Dayton Old Soldiers, Schenectady Electricians, Dayton Veterans, Toronto Maple Leafs, Memphis Egyptians, Kansas City Blues, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Utica Pent-Ups, Troy Trojans, Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags, Holyoke Paperweights, Macon Peaches and Jacksonville Jays. He began playing during the 1898 season and last took the field during the 1910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | 15 | 57 | 57 | 11 | 18 | .316 | .316 | .316 | .632 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | 75 | 310 | 299 | 42 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | .264 | .264 | .284 | .548 | 85 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | 88 | 343 | 343 | 96 | .280 | .280 | .280 | .560 | 96 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 119 | 465 | 465 | 127 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .316 | .589 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 114 | 426 | 426 | 49 | 104 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .244 | .244 | .277 | .521 | 118 | |||||||||
| 1904 | B | SOUA | Memphis Egyptians | 104 | 368 | 368 | 83 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .451 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 70 | 228 | 228 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .184 | .355 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | C | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 87 | 323 | 323 | 73 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .452 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | C | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jays | 72 | 232 | 232 | 62 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .534 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 744 | 2752 | 2741 | 102 | 681 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .264 | .513 | 724 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | 2B | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | SS | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | SS | 88 | 209 | 323 | 42 | .927 | 6.045 | |
| 1903 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 114 | 227 | 291 | 50 | .912 | 4.544 | |
| Totals | 293 | 436 | 614 | 92 | 0 | .919 | 3.584 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | Inter-State League | Dayton Old Soldiers | September 5, 1898 | September 18, 1898 | |
| 1899 | B | Inter-State League | Dayton Veterans | May 1, 1899 | May 25, 1899 | |
| 1899 | C | New York State League | Schenectady Electricians | June 16, 1899 | September 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | C | New York State League | Schenectady Electricians | May 11, 1900 | September 8, 1900 | |
| 1901 | C | New York State League | Schenectady Electricians | |||
| 1901 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1902 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1904 | B | Southern League | Memphis Egyptians | |||
| 1905 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1906 | B | New York State League | Troy Trojans | |||
| 1906 | B | New York State League | Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | |||
| 1906 | B | Connecticut State League | Holyoke Paperweights | |||
| 1906 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1906 | B | New York State League | Utica Pent-Ups | |||
| 1909 | C | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1910 | C | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Jays |
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