Roger McDowell Baseball player

Roger Alan McDowell (born December 21, 1960) is the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves and was a right-handed relief pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles of the American League. McDowell was a key component in the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets and was the winning pitcher in the deciding Game 7. His major league record of decisions was 70 wins and 70 losses. McDowell's family is of Scottish descent.

Personal facts

Roger McDowell
Birth dateDecember 21, 1960
Birth place
Cincinnati

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Baseball player

Career startApril 11, 1985
Career endAugust 14, 1996
batting sideRight
former teams
Baltimore Orioles
New York Mets
position
Coach (baseball)
Pitcher
teams
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Texas Rangers (baseball)
throwing sideRight

Roger McDowell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/bullpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=26
  2. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McDowell_Roger.stm
  3. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmcdor001.htm