Al Downing

Starting Pitcher
1961—1977
BORN
June 28, 1941, in Trenton, NJ
THROWS
Left-Handed
MLB DEBUT
July 19, 1961
PITCH ARSENAL
Fastball
Slider
Change
Curve
PRIMARY TEAM
Dodgers
123
WINS
60.9
QUALITY START PCT
22.5
WAR
3.22
ERA
106
20.1
WAR7
1639
STRIKEOUTS
1.76
K / BB RATIO
2.0
WAR PER SEASON
Al Downing
The first black Yankee pitcher, Downing pitched in three World Series for the Bombers and Dodgers.
— 1961-1962 Yankees WS CHAMP —

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Al Downing Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Downing
22.5
20.1
14.3
12.1
21.3
2.0
AVG HOFer
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Al Downing Rank?

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

Whitey Ford
Don Sutton
Tommy John
Mel Stottlemyre
Catfish Hunter

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Elston Howard

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