Jack Aker vs. Al Downing — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Aker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Downing led in home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 89), and strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 86). Jack Aker held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 91). Role difference aside, Al Downing holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Al Downing

Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.09
51.09
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
3.28
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
3.22
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
679
8.19
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.77
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.7
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.31
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.7
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3144
37.93
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9539
37.85
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
3.76
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.23
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.13
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8481
33.65
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.93
37.93
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Al Downing

Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6807
27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1.46
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
1.82
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
1.75
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Al Downing

Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
531.77
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
67.49
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
54.88
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.95
14.06
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
85.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
94.93
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
37.82
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.44
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
217.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
39.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA