Frank Howard vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Frank Howard has held their own against Downing. Howard is hitting 0.263 in this matchup, 4% below their career average and above Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Howard also posted an OPS of 0.908, modestly above the career mark of 0.851. Howard has made good contact too, striking out once every 5.6 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Howard.
How Frank Howard put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Frank Howard
Matchup Details for Frank Howard and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Frank Howard and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
45
Frank Howard Career Plate Appearances
7353
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.263
Frank Howard Career Batting Average
0.273
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
0.079
Frank Howard Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.059
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.300
Frank Howard Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.215
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.375
Frank Howard Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.262
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.250
Frank Howard Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Frank Howard Career Hit By Pitch
33
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
21
In this matchup
0
Frank Howard Career Intentional Walks
135
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
8
Frank Howard Career Strikeouts
1460
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
5.625
Frank Howard Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.040
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.750
Frank Howard Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.540
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.356
Frank Howard Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.366
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
Frank Howard Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
1
Frank Howard Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
1
Frank Howard Career Ground into Double Play
219
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0