The McDowell ListThe McDowell ListAs of 27 May 2009, there are 17,323 McDowells among the 84,182,891 records in the Social Security Death Index.
There is a Fort McDowell in the Yavapai Nation reservation in Arizona, and a Fort McDowell on Angel Island in San Fancisci Bay. North Carolina and West Virginia have a McDowell County. General Stonewall Jackson dislodged a numerically superior Union army under Schenck and Milroy from the Village of McDowell, Virginia, on 8 May 1962. Missouri boasts a McDowell Township, Lake McDowell, McDowell Bridge, McDowell Mill, and McDowell Dam.
A Civil War prison in St. Louis was known colloquially as "McDowell's College."
Four men named McDowell have worn Major League Baseball uniforms, Three (Roger, Sam, and Jack) were pitchers, and white. Roger and Jack were All-Stars. The only African-American (Oddibe) played shortstop,
| Player | Seasons | Wins | Losses | ERA | Notes |
| Jack McDowell | 12 (1987-1999) | 127 | 87 | 3.85 | Played entire career in AL (Chicago, NY, Cleveland, Anaheim). Led AL in wins in '93 with 22. Complete Career Stats |
| Roger McDowell | 12 (1985-1996) | 70 | 70 | 3.30 | Reliever with 159 career saves, mostly for the Mets, Phillles, and Dodgers. Reached postseason twice with the Mets. Complete Career Stats |
| "Sudden" Sam McDowell | 15 (1961-1975) | 141 | 134 | 3.17 | Spent 11 years with the Indians. In 1965, led the AL in ERA (2.18),
walks, strikeouts, and wild pitches. Complete Career Stats |
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Last Revised: 07 July 2009