Dick McAuliffe vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Al Downing has completely neutralized McAuliffe in this matchup. McAuliffe's numbers against Downing tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.583, 22% below the career mark of 0.746, with a batting average of just 0.135, 45% below their career average and below Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Downing has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McAuliffe down once every 4.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.4 PA. Edge: Downing.
How Dick McAuliffe put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Dick McAuliffe
Matchup Details for Dick McAuliffe and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Dick McAuliffe and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
58
Dick McAuliffe Career Plate Appearances
7162
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.135
Dick McAuliffe Career Batting Average
0.247
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
In this matchup
3
Dick McAuliffe Career Home Runs
197
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed
177
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
1
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.058
Dick McAuliffe Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.429
Dick McAuliffe Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.129
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Dick McAuliffe Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.202
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.108
Dick McAuliffe Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Dick McAuliffe Career Hit By Pitch
33
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
33
In this matchup
1
Dick McAuliffe Career Intentional Walks
59
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
12
Dick McAuliffe Career Strikeouts
974
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
4.833
Dick McAuliffe Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.350
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.583
Dick McAuliffe Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.910
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.241
Dick McAuliffe Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.345
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
Dick McAuliffe Career Sacrifice Hits
32
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Dick McAuliffe Career Sacrifice Flies
30
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Dick McAuliffe Career Ground into Double Play
77
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0