How Al Downing's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Al Downing totaled 11 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1962, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.4 that year. The highest point came in 1964 at 3, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The Balks trended upward through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 1 in 1975 to 0 in 1976 and 0 in 1977, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 3 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Al Downing Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Al Downing
| Al Downing
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 11 |
| Season Avg. | 0.65 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.4 |
| More Info | See More |
Al Downing Balks Per Season
Al Downing's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Al Downing Balks by Team
Al Downing's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Downing Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Al Downing's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Al Downing Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Downing's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Al Downing Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Downing's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
