Al Downing vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez 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 73), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 90). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Al Downing.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Xavier Hernandez

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
3.22
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
8.33
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.57
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1639
6.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9539
37.85
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8481
33.65
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2543
34.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Xavier Hernandez

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6807
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.82
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Xavier Hernandez

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
531.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
67.49
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
54.88
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.95
14.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
85.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
94.93
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
26.7
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
37.82
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.45
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
27.44
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
217.31
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
39.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.12
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA