How Al Downing's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Al Downing totaled 1,639 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1964, posting 217, well above the starting pitcher average of 81.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1962 at 1, well below the starting pitcher average of 76.8 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 39 in 1975 to 30 in 1976 and 23 in 1977, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 1 to 217 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Al Downing Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Al Downing
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Strikeouts | Al Downing
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Al Downing
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 1639 | 6.5 | 4.05 |
| Season Avg. | 96.41 | 6.5 | 4.05 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 655.6 | 6.5 | 4.05 |
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Al Downing Strikeouts Per Season
Al Downing's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Al Downing's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Downing Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Al Downing's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Downing's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Downing's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
