Jack McDowell Stats

Jack McDowell was born on Sunday, January 16, 1966, in Van Nuys, California. McDowell was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 15, 1987, with the Chicago White Sox. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jack McDowell baseball stats page.

"As a baseball player, (Jack) McDowell developed 'a nasty reputation as a cruel dude,' earning the nickname Black Jack McDowell. He showed no fear in tongue-lashing Chicago White Sox management and no reluctance to throw at a batter." - Paul Vercammen of Showbiz Today on CNN.com (07/10/2001)

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Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell Autograph on a 1991 Score (#27)

Jack McDowell Autograph on a 1991 Score (#27)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Jack Burns McDowell
Nickname:   Black Jack
Born On:   01-16-1966
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Van Nuys, California
Zodiac:   Capricorn
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   Stanford University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-05
Player Weight Chart Weight:   180
First Game:   09-15-1987 (Age 21)
Last Game:   08-08-1999
Draft:   1987 : 1st Round (5th)
Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
1987 White Sox 4 4 0 3 0 1.000 1.93 0 0 0 28.0 103 16 6 6 1 6 0 15 0 2 0 -
1988 White Sox 26 26 0 5 10 .333 3.97 1 0 0 158.2 687 147 70 85 12 68 5 84 11 7 1 -
1990 White Sox 33 33 0 14 9 .609 3.82 4 0 0 205.0 866 189 87 93 20 77 0 165 7 7 1 -
1991 White Sox 35 35 0 17 10 .630 3.41 15 3 0 253.2 1,028 212 96 97 19 82 2 191 10 4 1 -
1992 White Sox 34 34 0 20 10 .667 3.18 13 1 0 260.2 1,079 247 92 95 21 75 9 178 6 7 0 -
1993 White Sox 34 34 0 22 10 .688 3.37 10 4 0 256.2 1,067 261 96 104 20 69 6 158 8 3 1 -
1994 White Sox 25 25 0 10 9 .526 3.73 6 2 0 181.0 755 186 75 82 12 42 2 127 4 5 0 -
1995 Yankees 30 30 0 15 10 .600 3.93 8 2 0 217.2 927 211 95 106 25 78 1 157 9 5 1 -
1996 Indians 30 30 0 13 9 .591 5.11 5 1 0 192.0 846 214 109 119 22 67 2 141 5 4 0 -
1997 Indians 8 6 0 3 3 .500 5.09 0 0 0 40.2 181 44 23 25 6 18 1 38 1 1 0 -
1998 Angels 14 14 0 5 3 .625 5.09 0 0 0 76.0 334 96 43 45 11 19 1 45 2 1 0 -
1999 Angels 4 4 0 0 4 .000 8.05 0 0 0 19.0 93 31 17 17 4 5 0 12 0 2 0 0
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
12 Years 277 275 0 127 87 .593 3.85 62 13 0 1,889.0 7,966 1,854 809 874 173 606 29 1,311 63 48 5 0
Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1987 White Sox 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1988 White Sox 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1990 White Sox 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1991 White Sox 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1992 White Sox 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1993 White Sox 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1994 White Sox 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1995 Yankees 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1996 Indians 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1997 Indians 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1998 Angels 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1999 Angels 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
12 Years 277 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1987 White Sox P 4 4 84 7 1.8 7 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.25 -
1988 White Sox P 26 26 476 33 1.3 28 12 16 5 1 n/a n/a n/a .848 1.59 -
1990 White Sox P 33 33 615 38 1.2 37 17 20 1 3 n/a n/a n/a .974 1.62 -
1991 White Sox P 35 35 761 51 1.5 51 19 32 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.81 -
1992 White Sox P 34 34 782 45 1.3 43 16 27 2 3 n/a n/a n/a .956 1.48 -
1993 White Sox P 34 34 770 69 2.0 66 23 43 3 2 n/a n/a n/a .957 2.31 -
1994 White Sox P 25 25 543 31 1.2 31 8 23 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.54 -
1995 Yankees P 30 30 653 45 1.5 44 17 27 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .978 1.82 -
1996 Indians P 30 30 576 48 1.6 47 20 27 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .979 2.20 -
1997 Indians P 8 6 122 9 1.1 9 3 6 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.99 -
1998 Angels P 14 14 228 15 1.1 15 3 12 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.78 -
1999 Angels P 4 4 57 6 1.5 6 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.84 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
P Totals 277 275 5,667 397 1.4 384 139 245 13 12 n/a n/a n/a .967 1.83 --
12 Years 277 275 5,667 397 1.4 384 139 245 13 12 n/a n/a n/a .967 1.83 --
Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1987 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.50 4.82 1.93
1988 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.24 4.76 3.86
1990 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.14 7.24 3.38
1991 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.33 6.78 2.91
1992 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.37 6.15 2.59
1993 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.29 5.54 2.42
1994 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.02 6.31 2.09
1995 Yankees 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.01 6.49 3.23
1996 Indians 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.10 6.61 3.14
1997 Indians 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.11 8.41 3.98
1998 Angels 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.37 5.33 2.25
1999 Angels 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.40 5.68 2.37
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
12 Years 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.16 6.25 2.89
Jack McDowell

Jack McDowell Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1987 Chicago White Sox 40 Undetermined - -
1988 Chicago White Sox 40 $62,500.00 - -
1990 Chicago White Sox 40, 29 Undetermined - -
1991 Chicago White Sox 29 $175,000.00 Stats -
1992 Chicago White Sox 29 $1,600,000.00 Stats -
1993 Chicago White Sox 29 $4,000,000.00 Stats -
1994 Chicago White Sox 29 $5,300,000.00 - n/a
1995 New York Yankees 19 $5,400,000.00 - -
1996 Cleveland Indians 29 $4,800,000.00 - -
1997 Cleveland Indians 29 $4,800,000.00 - -
1998 Anaheim Angels 72 $1,500,000.00 - -
1999 Anaheim Angels 72 $500,000.00 - -


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