Bobby Grich vs Brian Downing

Bobby Grich Brian Downing

Bobby Grich and Brian Downing compared on their MLB careers: Bobby Grich played 17 seasons, 1970 to 1986, Brian Downing 20 seasons, 1973 to 1992. Bobby Grich has .266 batting average to Brian Downing's .267. Bobby Grich won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Bobby Grich and Brian Downing career totals

2,008	GP	2,344
6,890	AB	7,853
1,033	R	1,188
1,833	H	2,099
224	HR	275
864	RBI	1,073
104	SB	50
0.3	AVG	0.3
0.4	OBP	0.4
0.4	SLG	0.4
0.8	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Bobby Grich and Brian Downing postseason

24	GP	16
88	AB	61
5	R	7
16	H	12
3	HR	1
9	RBI	8
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.6

Where each stands all time

Bobby Grich and Brian Downing all-time places

—	Home runs	209th (275)
—	Hits	236th (2,099)
—	RBI	211th (1,073)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Bobby Grich: 1 championship; AL Gold Glove ×4, AL Silver Slugger
Brian Downing: 0 championships; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Bobby Grich and Brian Downing season by season

1st	1970	.211	0	8	1973	.178	2	4
2nd	1971	.300	1	6	1974	.225	10	39
3rd	1972	.278	12	50	1975	.240	7	41
4th	1973	.251	12	50	1976	.256	3	30
5th	1974	.263	19	82	1977	.284	4	25
6th	1975	.260	13	57	1978	.255	7	46
7th	1976	.266	13	54	1979	.326	12	75
8th	1977	.243	7	23	1980	.290	2	25
9th	1978	.251	6	42	1981	.249	9	41
10th	1979	.294	30	101	1982	.281	28	84
11th	1980	.271	14	62	1983	.246	19	53
12th	1981	.304	22	61	1984	.275	23	91
13th	1982	.261	19	65	1985	.263	20	85
14th	1983	.292	16	62	1986	.267	20	95
15th	1984	.256	18	58	1987	.272	29	77
16th	1985	.242	13	53	1988	.242	25	64
17th	1986	.268	9	30	1989	.283	14	59
18th	—	—	—	—	1990	.273	14	51
19th	—	—	—	—	1991	.278	17	49
20th	—	—	—	—	1992	.278	10	39

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI


24	GP	16
88	AB	61
5	R	7
16	H	12
3	HR	1
9	RBI	8
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.6


24	GP	16
88	AB	61
5	R	7
16	H	12
3	HR	1
9	RBI	8
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.6


24	GP	16
88	AB	61
5	R	7
16	H	12
3	HR	1
9	RBI	8
0	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.2
0.2	OBP	0.3
0.3	SLG	0.3
0.5	OPS	0.6