John Leo Dowd (born John Leo O'Dowd from January 3, 1891, to January 31, 1981) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the New York Highlanders in 1912. In 10 career games, he had a .194 batting average, with six hits in 31 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.

John Dowd
Shortstop
Born: (1891-01-03)January 3, 1891
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Died: January 31, 1981(1981-01-31) (aged 90)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1912, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
July 13, 1912, for the New York Highlanders
MLB statistics
Batting average.194
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Dowd was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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