How Al Downing's Power Finesse Ratio Compares to Similar Players

Al Downing posted a career Power Finesse Ratio of 1.13, well above the starting pitcher average of .912 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Power Finesse Ratio season came in 1961, posting 2.67, well above the starting pitcher average of .955 that year. The lowest point came in 1971 at .839, below the starting pitcher average of .940 that year. The Power Finesse Ratio trended upward through the final seasons. The figure moved from .897 in 1975 to 1.03 in 1976 and 1.95 in 1977. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Power Finesse Ratio profile — ranging from .839 to 2.67 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Al Downing Lifetime Power Finesse Ratio

Stats similar to Power Finesse Ratio for Al Downing
Al Downing
Power Finesse Ratio
Career1.134
Season Avg.1.134
162 Game Avg.1.134
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Al Downing Power Finesse Ratio Per Season

Al Downing's Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio per season line chart

Al Downing Power Finesse Ratio by Team

Al Downing's career Power Finesse Ratio totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Downing career Power Finesse Ratio by team bar chart

Al Downing Power Finesse Ratio Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Al Downing's career Power Finesse Ratio shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Al Downing Power Finesse Ratio year-over-year waterfall chart

Al Downing Power Finesse Ratio Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Al Downing's seasonal Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio distribution box chart versus comparable players

Al Downing Power Finesse Ratio — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Al Downing's MLB career with Power Finesse Ratio 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.
Al Downing Power Finesse Ratio season-by-season breakdown table