John Dowd
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
John Dowd was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the New York Yankees. In 10 career games, he hit .194 with 6 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/31/1981 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-07-03
- Last Game
- 1912-07-13
Full name: John Leo Dowd
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .194 | .342 | .226 | .568 | 0 |
Career AVG .194 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.
Career OBP .342 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .226 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.
Career OPS .568 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | NYA | AL | 10 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .194 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .194 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Away | 5 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-07-13 | NYY | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912-07-13 | NYY | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-12 | NYY | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912-07-10 | NYY | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912-07-09 | NYY | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-07-05 | NYY | MIN | L | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1912-07-04 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-07-04 | NYY | MIN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-03 | NYY | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-03 | NYY | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 10 |
John Dowd: the record in brief
July 3, 1912 and July 13, 1912 bracket John Dowd's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Dowd's only club in the season tables is the New York Highlanders. Listed as a shortstop, Dowd batted and threw right-handed. Dowd is listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads January 3, 1891, in Weymouth, MA, USA. The bio records the death on January 31, 1981, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. The given name on file is John Leo Dowd.
Dowd collected 6 hits in 31 at bats across 10 games, good for a .194 batting average. Dowd's career OPS of .568 combines a .342 on-base mark with .226 slugging. The league as a whole hit .269 across Dowd's seasons, which puts the .194 career mark 28.0% below average. The OPS comparison is .568 to a league .694, 18.2% below average. Dowd's lone season row is 1912 with the New York Highlanders: 10 games, 6 hits in 31 at bats.
Dowd appears at one position only: shortstop, in 10 games. At shortstop, Dowd's fielding totals are 14 putouts, 28 assists and 8 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Dowd
- Was John Dowd a pitcher?
- No. John Dowd was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did John Dowd hit?
- John Dowd hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was John Dowd's career batting average?
- John Dowd batted .194 over his career, with 6 hits in 31 at bats.
- Is John Dowd in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Dowd has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Dowd play for?
- John Dowd played for the New York Yankees.