Was Ken Dowell a pitcher?

No. Ken Dowell was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ken Dowell hit?

Ken Dowell hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Ken Dowell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987)

AVG .128

HR 0

RBI 1

H 5

OPS .299

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 1/19/1961 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-06-24
Last Game: 1987-07-19

Full name: Kenneth Allen Dowell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	39	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	.128	.171	.128	.299	0

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.

Career OPS .299 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1987	PHI	NL	15	39	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			15	39	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	.128	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	19	2	2	0	0	.105
Away	8	20	2	3	0	1	.150

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1987-07-19	PHI	HOU	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
1987-07-18	PHI	HOU	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1987-07-17	PHI	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-07-11	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	0	1	0	0
1987-07-10	PHI	ATL	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1987-07-07	PHI	CIN	W	3	2	1	0	1	0
1987-07-05	PHI	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1987-07-04	PHI	HOU	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1987-07-01	PHI	PIT	W	4	2	1	0	0	1
1987-06-30	PHI	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	15	13	17	36	0	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	PHI	SS	15	13	17	36	0	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Shortstop	15

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Dowell

Was Ken Dowell a pitcher?: No. Ken Dowell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ken Dowell hit?: Ken Dowell hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.