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Al Downing was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born June 28, 1941 in Trenton, NJ. A left-handed pitcher listed at 5' 11" and 175 pounds, Al Downing debuted on July 19, 1961 and last played on July 13, 1977.
Across 405 big-league appearances, Al Downing went 123-107 with a 3.22 ERA, 1639 strikeouts, and 2268.1 innings pitched.
Every one of Al's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 405 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 107 | 3.22 | 405 | 317 | 3 | 2268.1 | 1639 | 933 | 1.27 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | New York Yankees | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 9.0 | 12 |
| 1962 | New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | 13 | 5 | 2.56 | 175.2 | 171 |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | 13 | 8 | 3.47 | 244.0 | 217 |
| 1965 | New York Yankees | 12 | 14 | 3.40 | 212.0 | 179 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | 10 | 11 | 3.56 | 200.0 | 152 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 14 | 10 | 2.63 | 201.2 | 171 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 3 | 3 | 3.52 | 61.1 | 40 |
| 1969 | New York Yankees | 7 | 5 | 3.38 | 130.2 | 85 |
| 1970 | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 3 | 3.95 | 41.0 | 26 |
| 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 10 | 3.34 | 94.1 | 53 |
| 1970 | ? | 5 | 13 | 3.52 | 135.1 | 79 |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 20 | 9 | 2.68 | 262.1 | 136 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 | 9 | 2.98 | 202.2 | 117 |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 | 9 | 3.31 | 193.0 | 124 |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 6 | 3.66 | 98.1 | 63 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 1 | 2.89 | 74.2 | 39 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2 | 3.86 | 46.2 | 30 |
| 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 20.0 | 23 |
With the Athletics franchise, Al Downing appears across the 1970 season (Oakland Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Al Downing pitched in 10 games with 26 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Al Downing.
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