How Brian Downing's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Brian Downing totaled 2,099 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1982, posting 175, well above the league average of 63.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1973 at 13, well below the league average of 53.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 90 in 1990 to 113 in 1991 and 89 in 1992, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 13 to 175 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Brian Downing Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Brian Downing
| Brian Downing
Hits | Brian Downing
Extra Base Hits | Brian Downing
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 2099 | 663 | 0.316 |
| Season Avg. | 104.95 | 33.15 | 0.316 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 145.07 | 45.82 | 0.316 |
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Brian Downing Hits Per Season
Brian Downing's Hits 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 Hits by Team
Brian Downing's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Brian Downing Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Brian Downing's career 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.
Brian Downing Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Brian Downing's seasonal 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.
Brian Downing Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Brian Downing's MLB career with 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.
