Al Downing
1961–1977 · bats R / throws L · ALS, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Athletics
409G
.127AVG
.169OBP
.160SLG
91H
2HR
51RBI
0SB
123–107W–L
2,269IP
1,639K
3.22ERA
317GS
3SV
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 809 | 717 | 36 | 91 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 37 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 115 | .127 | .169 | .160 | .329 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,269.3 | 405 | 317 | 73 | 123 | 107 | 3 | 1,946 | 938 | 811 | 177 | 933 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 3.22 | 1.269 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1964-08-28 to 1964-09-15
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 14 strikeouts | 1963-07-06 | 1 in 1,810 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1963-07-21 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1963-07-02 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 201 | 376 | 46 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 134 | .139 | .157 | .179 |
| Away | 208 | 433 | 45 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 158 | .116 | .159 | .145 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 41 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 | .175 | .250 | .193 |
| May | 70 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 40 | .196 | .200 | .235 |
| June | 71 | 130 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 49 | .111 | .138 | .179 |
| July | 75 | 160 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 56 | .105 | .113 | .140 |
| August | 80 | 184 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 63 | .081 | .141 | .099 |
| September | 69 | 147 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 61 | .143 | .163 | .165 |
| October | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland-guardians | 29 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | .176 | .179 | .255 |
| detroit-tigers | 28 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 21 | .140 | .190 | .280 |
| chicago-white-sox | 27 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 25 | .074 | .177 | .093 |
| baltimore-orioles | 27 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .073 | .130 | .073 |
| washington-senators-1961-71 | 26 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | .137 | .143 | .157 |
| kansas-city-athletics | 21 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .125 | .140 | .146 |
| cincinnati-reds | 21 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .219 | .216 | .281 |
| houston-astros | 21 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .038 | .097 | .038 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 |  New York Yankees | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 9 | 12 |
| 1962 | New York Yankees | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | 24 | 58 | 6 | – | 2 | – | .103 | 175 | 171 |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | 40 | 85 | 15 | – | 7 | – | .176 | 245 | 217 |
| 1965 | New York Yankees | 36 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 7 | – | .108 | 212 | 179 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | 30 | 70 | 7 | – | 7 | – | .100 | 200 | 152 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 31 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 2 | – | .121 | 201 | 171 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 15 | 17 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .176 | 61 | 40 |
| 1969 | New York Yankees | 30 | 44 | 6 | – | 5 | – | .136 | 130 | 85 |
| 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers, Athletics | 27 | 35 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .114 | 135 | 79 |
| 1971 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 92 | 16 | – | 10 | – | .174 | 262 | 136 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 66 | 8 | – | 2 | – | .121 | 202 | 117 |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 30 | 57 | 5 | – | 3 | – | .088 | 193 | 124 |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21 | 29 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .172 | 98 | 63 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | .000 | 74 | 39 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 17 | 6 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 46 | 30 |
| 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 20 | 23 |