Roger McDowell

Roger Alan McDowell
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: December 21, 1960 in Cincinnati, OH
Drafted: 3rd round 1982 by the Mets
Departed: traded to the Philadelphia Phillies with Lenny Dykstra and a player to be named later (Tom Edens) for Juan Samuel, June 1989

 

Besides being a pretty good pitcher, Roger was renowned as one of baseball's most accomplished pranksters. This card (from 1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice) shows Roger with a belt-full of ping-pong-ball guns. He scored a fairly rare statistical feat by leading the 1986 World Champions both in games saved and games lost! After his playing career ended, became the respected pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves.  Over a dozen more cards are pictured below.

      

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PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG     IP  W  L  PCT    H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO  SV   ERA
==========================================================================
1985 *METS*  62  2  0  127.1  6  5 .545  108  43  40  70  37   0  17  2.83
1986 *METS*  75  0  0  128.0 14  9 .609  107  48  43  65  42   0  22  3.02
1987 *METS*  56  0  0   88.2  7  5 .583   95  41  41  32  28   0  25  4.16
1988 *METS*  62  0  0   89.0  5  5 .500   80  31  26  46  31   0  16  2.63
1989 2teams  69  0  0   92.0  4  8 .333   79  36  20  47  38   0  23  1.96
1990 Phi NL  72  0  0   86.1  6  8 .429   92  41  37  39  35   0  22  3.86
1991 2teams  71  0  0  101.1  9  9 .500  100  40  33  50  48   0  10  2.93
1992 L A NL  65  0  0   83.2  6 10 .375  103  46  38  50  24   0  14  4.09
1993 L A NL  54  0  0   68.0  5  3 .625   76  32  17  27  30   0   2  2.25
1994 L A NL  32  0  0   41.1  0  3 .000   50  25  24  29  22   0   0  5.23
1995 Tex AL  64  0  0   85.0  7  4 .636   86  39  38  49  34   0   4  4.02
1996 Bal AL  41  0  0   59.1  1  1 .500   69  32  28  20  23   0   4  4.25
==========================================================================
METS TOTALS 280  2  0  468.1 33 29 .532  424 184 163 228 154   0  84  3.13
OTHER CLUBS 443  0  0  581.2 37 41 .474  621 270 222 296 256   0  75  3.43
==========================================================================
CAREER TOTS 723  2  0 1050.0 70 70 .500 1045 454 385 524 410   0 159  3.30

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG     IP  W  L  PCT    H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO  SV   ERA
==========================================================================
1989 *METS*  25  0  0   35.1  1  5 .167   34  21  13  15  16   0   4  3.31
1989 Phi NL  44  0  0   56.2  3  3 .500   45  15   7  32  22   0  19  1.11
1991 Phi NL  38  0  0   59.0  3  6 .333   61  28  21  28  32   0   3  3.20
1991 L A NL  33  0  0   42.1  6  3 .667   39  12  12  22  16   0   7  2.55

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1985 Fleer Update

1987 Topps, autographed

1988 Fleer All-Stars

1989 O-Pee-Chee

1985 Fleer Update #U-81
1985 TCMA Mets Postcards #40
1985 Topps Traded #83T

1987 Classic

1986 Colla Collection Mets Photo Cards
1986 Donruss #629
1986 Fleer #89
1986 Kay Bee Young Superstars of Baseball #21
1986 Leaf #248
1986 O-Pee-Chee #139
1986 Sportflics #161
1986 TCMA Mets Postcards #8
1986 Topps #547
1986 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #39
1986 Topps Stickers #103 (uncut)
1986 Topps Tattoos (partial panel)

1987 Classic Green #76
1987 Donruss #241a (pack)
1987 Donruss #241b (factory set)
1987 Fleer #16
1987 Fleer Award Winners #25
1987 Fleer Tiffany #16
1987 O-Pee-Chee #185
1987 Sportflics #160
1987 Topps #185
1987 Topps #185 (autographed)
1987 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #8
1987 Topps Stickers #104 (uncut)
1987 Topps Tiffany #185

1989 O-Pee-Chee
(which contains the enigmatic
statement, "Now with Indians,"
for whom he never pitched)

1988 Donruss #651
1988 Donruss Baseball's Best #126
1988 Farmland Dairies Mets Fan Club
1988 Fleer #142
1988 Fleer Baseball All-Stars #24
1988 Fleer Classic Miniatures #96
1988 Fleer Star Stickers #105
1988 Fleer Tiffany #142
1988 Kahn's Mets #42
1988 Leaf #243
1988 O-Pee-Chee #355
1988 O-Pee-Chee (blank back)
1988 Score #188
1988 Score Glossy #188
1988 Topps #355
1988 Topps Big #101a (A*)
1988 Topps Big #101b (B*)
1988 Topps Mini Leaders #62
1988 Topps Stickers #100 (uncut; Andres Galarraga on back)
1988 Topps Tiffany #355

1989 Donruss #265
1989 Fleer #43
1989 Fleer Tiffany Collector's Edition #43
1989 Fleer Update #U-110
1989 O-Pee-Chee #296
1989 Panini Stickers #132
1989 Score #281
1989 Score Rookie & Traded #53T
1989 Sportflics #79
1989 Topps #735
1989 Topps Stickers #92 (uncut; Van Slyke on back)
1989 Topps Tiffany #735
1989 Topps Traded #79T
1989 Upper Deck #296

1990 Donruss

1990 Panini Stickers

1991 Stadium Club

1992 Upper Deck

1990 Bowman #146
1990 Donruss #251
1990 Donruss NL Best #57
1990 Fleer #567
1990 Fleer Canadian #567
1990 Leaf #20
1990 Panini Stickers #308
1990 Publications International Stickers
1990 Score #445
1990 Sportflics #75
1990 Topps #625
1990 Topps Big #230
1990 Upper Deck #416

1991 Medford Phillies Postcards

1991 Bowman #500
1991 Classic Purple #80
1991 Donruss #166
1991 Fleer #405a ("year .")
1991 Fleer #405b ("year.")
1991 Fleer Ultra #267
1991 Leaf #410
1991 Medford Philadelphia Phillies Postcards #13
1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #259
1991 Score #537
1991 Topps #43
1991 Topps Micro #43
1991 Topps Stadium Club #506
1991 Upper Deck #406
1991 Upper Deck Final Edition #57F

1992 Donruss #750
1992 Donruss Triple Play #80
1992 Fleer #464
1992 Fleer Ultra #214
1992 Leaf #58
1992 Leaf Gold #58
1992 Mother's Cookies Los Angeles Dodgers #22
1992 O-Pee-Chee #713
1992 Pinnacle #445
1992 Police Los Angeles Dodgers #31
1992 Score #597
1992 Topps #713
1992 Topps Gold Winners #713
1992 Topps Micro #713
1992 Topps Stadium Club #804
1992 Upper Deck #484
1992 Upper Deck #484 (gold hologram)

1993 Triple Play

1994 Pinnacle

1996 Fleer

1996 Fleer Update

1993 Donruss #350
1993 Fleer #451
1993 Fleer Flair #74
1993 Fleer Ultra #58
1993 Leaf #537
1993 Leaf Triple Play #263 ("Fun at the Ballpark")
1993 Pinnacle #528
1993 Police Los Angeles Dodgers #17
1993 Score #605
1993 Score Select #375
1993 Topps #39
1993 Topps Gold #39
1993 Upper Deck #250

2002 Fleer All-Amazin' Team

1994 Donruss #207
1994 Fleer #517
1994 Pinnacle #339
1994 Police Los Angeles Dodgers #17
1994 Topps #296
1994 Topps Stadium Club #38
1994 Topps Stadium Club Golden Rainbow #38
1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #196

1996 Fleer #253
1996 Fleer Tiffany #253
1996 Fleer Update #U4
1996 Fleer Update Tiffany #U4

2002 Fleer Mets 40th Anniversary All-Amazin' Team #12

2005 Topps Rookie Cup #55
2005 Topps Rookie Cup Autographs #RC-RM (autographed)

2006 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (king of diamonds)

2008 Topps All-Star Rookie Team 50th Anniversary #AR35

2013 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (king of diamonds)

Other Roger McDowell memorabilia in my collection:

Greensboro Bats vs. S. Georgia Waves ticket dated Sat, Aug 9, 2003 (autographed)

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