Al Downing vs. Dick Mulligan — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Downing posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. By the career numbers, Al Downing had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Dick Mulligan

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.42
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
3.22
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.7
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.7
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9539
37.85
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8481
33.65
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
34.78
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Dick Mulligan

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.61
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6807
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2269
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.29
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.82
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.75
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.07
96.07
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Dick Mulligan

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
531.77
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
67.49
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
54.88
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.95
14.06
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
85.29
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
94.93
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
37.82
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.45
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
27.44
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
217.31
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
39.31
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.12
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100