Al Downing vs. Red Hoff — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Red Hoff
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Hoff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Hoff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 3.22 and 1.283 for Al Downing. By the career numbers, Red Hoff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Red Hoff

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
3.22
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
7.72
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.27
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.72
7.72
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.7
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.7
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.12
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
5.31
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.12
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9539
37.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
37.63
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.63
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.12
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.13
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8481
33.65
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
33.4
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Red Hoff

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.61
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6807
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2269
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.29
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.82
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.75
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.07
96.07
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.435
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Red Hoff

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
460
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
531.77
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
67.49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
54.88
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.95
14.06
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
24.86
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
85.29
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
94.93
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
37.82
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.45
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
25.25
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.44
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
293
217.31
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
39.31
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100