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Al downing

Al Downing

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1961—1977
Starting Pitcher
BORN
June 28, 1941, in Trenton, NJ
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Dodgers

What Pitches Did Al Downing Throw?

Fastball
Slider
Change
Curve
123
WINS
60.9
QUALITY START PCT
22.5
WAR
107
LOSSES
106
ERA+
20.1
WAR7
3.22
ERA
1.76
K / BB RATIO
12.1
WAR3
1639
STRIKEOUTS
1.27
WHIP
2.0
WAR PER SEASON
The first black Yankee pitcher, Downing pitched in three World Series for the Bombers and Dodgers.
1-TIME
ALL-STAR
1961-1962 Yankees
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Al Downing Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Downing
CAREER
22.5
WAR7
20.1
WAR5C
14.3
WAR3
12.1
JAWS
21.3
WAR PER SN
2.0
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Al Downing Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS