How Al Downing's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Al Downing totaled 938 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1962, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 63.9 that year. The highest point came in 1964 at 104, well above the starting pitcher average of 56.3 that year. The Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 31 in 1975 to 21 in 1976 and 15 in 1977, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 0 to 104 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Al Downing Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Al Downing
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Runs | Al Downing
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Al Downing
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 938 | 3.72 | 2.32 |
| Season Avg. | 55.18 | 3.72 | 2.32 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 375.2 | 3.72 | 2.32 |
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Al Downing Runs Per Season
Al Downing's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Al Downing's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Downing Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Al Downing's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Downing's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Downing's MLB career with Runs 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.
