Tony Horton vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Al Downing has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.237, 12% below their career average and above Downing's career opposing average of 0.230, Horton's OPS of 0.531 is 28% below the career mark of 0.743. Downing has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Horton down once every 3.4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.5 PA, and Horton has yet to take Downing deep. Edge: Downing.
How Tony Horton put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Tony Horton
Matchup Details for Tony Horton and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Tony Horton and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
41
Tony Horton Career Plate Appearances
2401
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.237
Tony Horton Career Batting Average
0.268
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Horton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Horton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.127
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Horton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.238
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.333
Tony Horton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Tony Horton Career Hit By Pitch
13
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
18
In this matchup
0
Tony Horton Career Intentional Walks
17
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
12
Tony Horton Career Strikeouts
319
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
3.417
Tony Horton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.530
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.167
Tony Horton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.268
Tony Horton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Al Downing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Tony Horton Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
1
Tony Horton Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
2
Tony Horton Career Ground into Double Play
68
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0