There’s nothing too odd about the numbers on this 1966 David Dowling card… until you look at his stats.
Dowling pitched just one game for the ‘66 Cubs. Not only that, it was a complete game win. He gave up ten hits but gave up just two runs and walked none.
As an owner of the 1966 APBA set, I’m used to seeing players with little playing time. It’s players like Dowling who pitch a solitary great game that make me wonder “why just one?” It was Dowling’s only start and one of only two appearances of his career. Two years previous, he made a relief appearance for the Cardinals for one inning.
Dowling never pitched again after his complete game win for the Cubs in 1966.
