Frank Malzone vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Al Downing has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.267, 3% below their career average and above Downing's career opposing average of 0.230, Malzone's OPS of 0.590 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.714. Downing has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Malzone down once every 7.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 13.5 PA, and Malzone has yet to take Downing deep. Slight edge: Downing.
How Frank Malzone put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Frank Malzone
Matchup Details for Frank Malzone and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Frank Malzone and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
31
Frank Malzone Career Plate Appearances
5868
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.267
Frank Malzone Career Batting Average
0.274
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
In this matchup
0
Frank Malzone Career Home Runs
133
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed
177
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
Frank Malzone Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Frank Malzone Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Frank Malzone Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.306
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.308
Frank Malzone Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Frank Malzone Career Hit By Pitch
17
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
18
In this matchup
0
Frank Malzone Career Intentional Walks
26
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
4
Frank Malzone Career Strikeouts
434
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
7.750
Frank Malzone Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
13.520
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.250
Frank Malzone Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.780
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.290
Frank Malzone Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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 Malzone Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Frank Malzone Career Sacrifice Flies
55
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Frank Malzone Career Ground into Double Play
165
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0