How Al Downing's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Al Downing totaled 107 career Losses, well above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1962, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 7.2 that year. The highest point came in 1965 at 14, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.3 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 1 in 1975 to 2 in 1976 and 1 in 1977, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 14 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Al Downing Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Al Downing
| Al Downing
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 107 |
| Season Avg. | 6.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 42.8 |
| More Info | See More |
Al Downing Losses Per Season
Al Downing's Losses 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 Losses by Team
Al Downing's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Downing Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Al Downing's career Losses, 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 Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Downing's seasonal Losses 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 Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Downing's MLB career with Losses 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.
