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.
"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 | Checklist) |
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Oddibe McDowellOddibe McDowell Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Oddibe McDowellOddibe McDowell Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 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 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 7 Years | 830 | 2,829 | 458 | 715 | 125 | 28 | 74 | 1 | 266 | 294 | 12 | 550 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 38 | .253 | .323 | .395 | ||
Oddibe McDowellOddibe McDowell Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 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 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 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 | |
Oddibe McDowellOddibe McDowell Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 7 Years | 169 | 53 | .761 | 106 | 15 | 12 | 38.2 | 5.1 | 10.6 | - | - | - |
Oddibe McDowellOddibe McDowell Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 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 |
| Oddibe McDowell Stats by Baseball Almanac | ||||

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 (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 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.