Al Downing vs. Tony Faeth — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tony Faeth
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Faeth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Faeth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.708 compared to 3.22 and 1.283 for Al Downing. By the career numbers, Tony Faeth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Tony Faeth

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.95
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.42
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
3.22
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.7
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.14
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.7
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.7
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.23
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.36
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9539
37.85
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
37.8
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.49
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.78
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.13
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8481
33.65
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
31.36
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Tony Faeth

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.61
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6807
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2269
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.29
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.82
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.75
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.07
96.07
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Tony Faeth

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1140
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
531.77
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
67.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
54.88
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.95
14.06
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
85.29
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
94.93
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
26.7
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
37.82
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.45
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-37.83
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
27.44
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
217.31
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
39.31
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA