How Al Downing's Sacrifice Hits Compares to Similar Players
Al Downing totaled 69 career Sacrifice Hits, well above the starting pitcher average of 17.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Sacrifice Hits season came in 1961, posting 0, near the starting pitcher average of 0.0 that year. The highest point came in 1972 at 15, well above the starting pitcher average of 6.7 that year. The Sacrifice Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Hits total went from 6 in 1975 to 4 in 1976 and 4 in 1977, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Hits profile — ranging from 0 to 15 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Al Downing Lifetime Sacrifice Hits
Stats similar to Sacrifice Hits for Al Downing
| Al Downing
Sacrifice Hits |
|---|
| Career | 69 |
| Season Avg. | 4.06 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 27.6 |
| More Info | See More |
Al Downing Sacrifice Hits Per Season
Al Downing's Sacrifice Hits 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 Sacrifice Hits by Team
Al Downing's career Sacrifice Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Downing Cumulative Sacrifice Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Al Downing's career Sacrifice Hits, 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 Sacrifice Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Downing's seasonal Sacrifice Hits 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 Sacrifice Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Downing's MLB career with Sacrifice Hits 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.
