Al Downing vs. Drew Steckenrider — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Drew Steckenrider
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Steckenrider as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drew Steckenrider led in run prevention (ERA+ 161 vs 112), home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 108), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 125 vs 91). Role difference aside, Drew Steckenrider holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Drew Steckenrider

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.25
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.51
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.01
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
3.22
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.2
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
7.72
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
7.68
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.72
7.72
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.7
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
3.7
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.31
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1639
6.5
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
9.66
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9539
37.85
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
37.53
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.35
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
938
3.72
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.54
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.13
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.41
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8481
33.65
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
33.67
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.53
37.53

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Drew Steckenrider

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.25
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6807
27
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
9
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.2
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.64
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.82
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.01
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.75
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.01
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Drew Steckenrider

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
303.34
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
201
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
600
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
531.77
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
67.49
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
54.88
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.9
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.95
14.06
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
85.29
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
94.93
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
37.82
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.45
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.44
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
293
217.31
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
39.31
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA