How Brian Downing's Chances Accepted Compares to Similar Players

Brian Downing totaled 5,254 career Chances Accepted, well above the league average of 1,085.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Chances Accepted season came in 1975, posting 814, well above the league average of 173.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1987 at 49, well below the league average of 166.0 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Chances Accepted total went from 249 in 1985 to 272 in 1986 and 49 in 1987, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Chances Accepted profile — ranging from 49 to 814 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Brian Downing Lifetime Chances Accepted

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Brian Downing Chances Accepted Per Season

Brian Downing's Chances Accepted for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, DH, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Brian Downing Chances Accepted per season line chart

Brian Downing Chances Accepted by Team

Brian Downing's career Chances Accepted totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Brian Downing career Chances Accepted by team bar chart

Brian Downing Cumulative Chances Accepted — Career Progression

A running total of Brian Downing's career Chances Accepted, 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.
Brian Downing Chances Accepted year-over-year waterfall chart

Brian Downing Chances Accepted Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Brian Downing's seasonal Chances Accepted 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.
Brian Downing Chances Accepted distribution box chart versus comparable players

Brian Downing Chances Accepted — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Brian Downing's MLB career with Chances Accepted 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.
Brian Downing Chances Accepted season-by-season breakdown table