How Al Downing's Pitched Outs Compares to Similar Players
Al Downing totaled 6,805 career Pitched Outs, well above the starting pitcher average of 2,317.1 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Pitched Outs season came in 1971, posting 787, well above the starting pitcher average of 412.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1962 at 3, well below the starting pitcher average of 388.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Pitched Outs total went from 224 in 1975 to 140 in 1976 and 60 in 1977, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Pitched Outs profile — ranging from 3 to 787 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Al Downing Lifetime Pitched Outs
Stats similar to Pitched Outs for Al Downing
| Al Downing
Pitched Outs |
|---|
| Career | 6805 |
| Season Avg. | 400.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2722 |
| More Info | See More |
Al Downing Pitched Outs Per Season
Al Downing's Pitched Outs 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 Pitched Outs by Team
Al Downing's career Pitched Outs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Downing Cumulative Pitched Outs — Career Progression
A running total of Al Downing's career Pitched Outs, 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 Pitched Outs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Downing's seasonal Pitched Outs 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 Pitched Outs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Downing's MLB career with Pitched Outs 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.
