Oddibe McDowell Stats

Oddibe McDowell was born on Saturday, August 25, 1962, in Hollywood, Florida. McDowell was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 19, 1985, with the Texas Rangers. 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 Oddibe McDowell baseball stats page.

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"When Oddibe (McDowell) plays well, we usually do well. He gives us speed. He gives us power. He gives us a spark. But honestly I like his attitude as much as I do his physical ability." - Charlie Hough in Baseball Digest (August 1986)

Oddibe McDowell

Oddibe McDowell Autograph on a 1991 Score Baseball Card (#121 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1991sco01' title='1991 Score Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Oddibe McDowell Autograph on a 1991 Score Baseball Card (#121 | Checklist)

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Birth Name:   Oddibe McDowell
Nickname:   None
Born On:   08-25-1962  (Virgo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Hollywood, Florida
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (500 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   McArthur High School (Hollywood, FL)
College:   Miami Dade Community College & Arizona State University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   5-09   Player Weight Chart Weight:   165
First Game:   05-19-1985 (Age 22)
Last Game:   08-10-1994
Draft:   1984 : 1st Round (12th)

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Oddibe McDowell Pitching Stats

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Oddibe McDowell Hitting Stats

1985 23 Rangers 111 406 63 97 14 5 18 0 42 36 2 85 5 2 3 6 .239 .304 .431
1986 24 Rangers 154 572 105 152 24 7 18 0 49 65 5 112 3 2 1 12 .266 .341 .427
1987 25 Rangers 128 407 65 98 26 4 14 1 52 51 0 99 3 2 0 8 .241 .324 .428
1988 26 Rangers 120 437 55 108 19 5 6 0 37 41 2 89 2 5 2 3 .247 .311 .355
1989 27 Indians 69 239 33 53 5 2 3 0 22 25 0 36 3 2 1 3 .222 .296 .297
1989 27 Braves 76 280 56 85 18 4 7 0 24 27 3 37 1 0 0 0 .304 .365 .471
1990 28 Braves 113 305 47 74 14 0 7 0 25 21 0 53 0 1 2 3 .243 .295 .357
1994 32 Rangers 59 183 34 48 5 1 1 0 15 28 0 39 6 3 0 3 .262 .355 .317
7 Years 830 2,829 458 715 125 28 74 1 266 294 12 550 23 17 9 38 .253 .323 .395

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Oddibe McDowell Fielding Stats

1985 Rangers CF 103 98 2,553 298 2.9 296 286 10 2 4 n/a n/a n/a .993 3.13
1986 Rangers CF 148 136 3,663 342 2.3 339 326 13 3 3 n/a n/a n/a .991 2.50
1987 Rangers CF 125 106 2,877 271 2.2 268 263 5 3 1 n/a n/a n/a .989 2.52
1988 Rangers CF 113 103 2,709 273 2.4 270 268 2 3 1 n/a n/a n/a .989 2.69
1989 Indians CF 1 1 27 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.00
1989 Indians LF 63 60 1,557 128 2.0 127 122 5 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .992 2.20
1989 Braves CF 68 66 1,734 182 2.7 178 176 2 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .978 2.77
1990 Braves CF 60 57 1,431 126 2.1 122 120 2 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .968 2.30
1990 Braves LF 12 11 291 14 1.2 14 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.30
1990 Braves RF 1 1 15 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.80
1994 Rangers CF 31 20 585 70 2.3 68 67 1 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .971 3.14
1994 Rangers RF 27 24 630 48 1.8 48 47 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.06
CF Totals 649 587 15,579 1,563 2.4 1,542 1,507 35 21 9 n/a n/a n/a .987 2.67
LF Totals 75 71 1,848 142 1.9 141 136 5 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .993 2.06
RF Totals 28 25 645 49 1.8 49 48 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.05
7 Years 752 683 18,072 1,754 2.3 1,732 1,691 41 22 10 n/a n/a n/a .987 2.59

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Oddibe McDowell Miscellaneous Stats

1985 Rangers 25 7 .781 10 0 4 22.6 4.8 9.7 - - -
1986 Rangers 33 15 .688 11 1 1 31.8 5.1 11.7 - - -
1987 Rangers 24 2 .923 12 3 0 29.1 4.1 7.8 - - -
1988 Rangers 33 10 .767 12 2 3 72.8 4.9 11.8 - - -
1989 Indians 12 5 .706 4 3 2 79.7 6.6 10.9 - - -
1989 Braves 15 10 .600 8 2 n/a 40.0 7.6 11.7 - - -
1990 Braves 13 2 .867 42 2 n/a 43.6 5.8 12.2 - - -
1994 Rangers 14 2 .875 7 2 2 183.0 4.7 12.2 - - -
7 Years 169 53 .761 106 15 12 38.2 5.1 10.6 - - -

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Oddibe McDowell Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1985 Texas Rangers 0 $60,000.00 - -
1986 Texas Rangers 0 $135,000.00 - -
1987 Texas Rangers 0 $162,500.00 - -
1988 Texas Rangers 0 $250,000.00 - -
1989 Cleveland Indians 20 $375,000.00 - -
1989 Atlanta Braves 1 "     "     - -
1990 Atlanta Braves 1 $690,000.00 - -
1994 Texas Rangers 8 $194,000.00 - n/a

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Oddibe McDowell was a Major League Baseball player with the Texas Rangers (1985-1988), Cleveland Indians (1989), Atlanta Braves (1989-1990), and Texas Rangers (1994). Did you know that when McDowell, on July 23, 1985, collected a double in the 1st inning (off Neal Heaton), a single in the 3rd inning (off Heaton), a triple in the 4th inning (off Heaton), and a home run in the 8th inning (off Tom Waddell), he became the first player in a Texas Rangers uniform to complete a cycle?

Oddibe McDowell Cycle

Oddibe McDowell Cycle (Box Score) | The Longview Daily News | July 24, 1985 | Page 11

When Oddibe McDowell made his Major League debut on May 19, 1985, he took the field wearing #0, but he wasn't the first Texas Rangers player to use that unique number. Do you know who wore it before Oddibe? [Answer]

Oddibe McDowell Rookie Baseball Card

Oddibe McDowell Rookie Card | 1985 Topps Traded Baseball Card (#82T)
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No Major League baseball player before, or since, has had the first name Oddibe, which is pronounced "oh-ta-bee" — enabling Chris Berman (ESPN Analyst) to refer to him on radio / TV as Oddibe "Young Again" McDowell.