Al Downing vs. Braden Looper — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Braden Looper
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Braden Looper 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 67), home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 84), and run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 98). Braden Looper held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 91). Role difference aside, Al Downing holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Braden Looper

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.55
52.55
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.79
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
3.22
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
4.15
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
9.51
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.7
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.01
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.7
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.85
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
5.12
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.31
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9539
37.85
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5067
38.78
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
2.41
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
4.55
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.27
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.36
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.13
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.99
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8481
33.65
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4568
34.96
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Braden Looper

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6807
27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.1
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.82
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
1.68
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.75
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.65
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Braden Looper

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
1794.71
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
227
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
531.77
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
186
491.63
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
67.49
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
105.73
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
54.88
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.86
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.22
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
12.61
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.95
14.06
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
30.99
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
85.29
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
126.87
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
94.93
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
134.8
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
26.7
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.65
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
37.82
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.58
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
63.04
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.45
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
34.88
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.44
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
10
26.43
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
293
217.31
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
166.52
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
39.31
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
79.3
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA