Dowd began playing professional baseball in 1918 for the Syracuse Stars in the
International League. He compiled a .290 batting average and stole 11 bases during the 1918 season. He made his major league debut on April 27, 1919, with the
Detroit Tigers, but appeared in only one game with the Tigers. He also appeared in 12 major league games for the
Philadelphia Athletics during the 1919 season, but he spent the bulk of the 1919 season with the
Newark Bears, compiling a .329 batting average. During his major league career, Snooks appeared in 16
Major League Baseball games and had a career batting average of .115 with four runs, three hits, and six RBIs. ==Death==