Al Downing

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: June 28, 1941 in Trenton, NJ us

High School: Trenton Central HS (Trenton, NJ)

Schools: Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA), Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ)

Debut: July 19, 1961 (Age 20-021d, 11,870th in major league history)
vs. WSA 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

Last Game: July 13, 1977 (Age 36-015d)
vs. HOU 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Alphonso Erwin Downing

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.0

123

107

ERA

3.22

405

317

2268.1

1639

WHIP

1.269

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-10 / in Starts: 5-7
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 18 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	4 (2-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 18 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	10 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In
A Kosco	1

Most Driven In By
J Pepitone	1

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	168	11 (10)	Apr 23	NYY	@	OAK	W,6-3	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	169	14 (2)	Apr 27	NYY		DET	L,0-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	170	17 (2)	Apr 30	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6	5-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.79	0.039	1.57	0.05%	0.36	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	171	22 (4)	May 5 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.99	-0.024	1.32	-0.02%	-0.19	P
5	172	31 (8)	May 14	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-4	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	173	64 (32)	Jun 18	NYY	@	CAL	L,1-3	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	174	74 (9)	Jul 1	NYY	@	WSA	L,1-3	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	175	117 (42)	Aug 16	NYY	@	OAK	W,2-1	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.68	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.01	P
9	176	122 (4)	Aug 21	NYY	@	MIN	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.80	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.46	P
10	177	130 (7)	Aug 26 (2)	NYY		CAL	L,2-10	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	.67	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
11	178	136 (5)	Aug 30 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9	1.11	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.55	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	179	142 (5)	Sep 4	NYY	@	BAL	L,3-6	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9						P
13	180	146 (3)	Sep 10 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,2-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	.71	0.117	.00	0.00%	0.82	P
14	181	151 (4)	Sep 14	NYY	@	WSA	W,4-1	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	.92	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.36	P
15	182	158 (6)	Sep 22	NYY		BOS	L,1-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9						P
							5-10		18	17	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399		.84	-0.060	.16	0.03%	-0.51

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