Al Downing

Pitcher

1961—1977

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
NR
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

June 28, 1941, in Trenton, NJ
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1961—1977

Playing Career
Played from 20-36
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

POWER/FINESSE

PITCHING STYLE

Dodgers

Primary Team
1961-1962 Yankees
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
5-11
HEIGHT
175
WEIGHT

July 19, 1961

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

July 13, 1977

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Al Downing?

The first black Yankee pitcher, Downing pitched in three World Series for the Bombers and Dodgers.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
123
107
2268.1
1639
933
3.22
1 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Al Downing PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Slider
3. Change
4. Curve

1967 Yankees

26 Years Old

14
WINS
10
LOSSES
2.63
ERA
118
ERA+
201.2
IP
158
HITS
171
SO
61
BB
28
STARTS
4
SHO
0
SAVES
4.5
WAR

Greatest Game

August 25, 1963
Pitching for the Yankees
VS THE White Sox
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
95
W 4-0
SHO W
9
2
1
13

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
106
1.76

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
21.3
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Al Downing Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
NR
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Al Downing Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
22.5
20.1
14.3
12.1
1.98
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Al Downing
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Al Downing
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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