Al Downing
P · 17 seasons · 1961 – 1977 · B/T: R/L
Across 17 seasons from 1961 to 1977, Al Downing ranks 890th of 11,481 pitchers in career roto value (7.2 wins and 96.4 strikeouts per season). 1967 was the high-water mark, worth +6.4, 21st that season and 3711th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+10.0), ERA (+6.8) and wins (+5.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.23
1962 · #80,823 all-time
Career Z
-44.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.61
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NYY | 5 | -2.30 | #404 | #88,103 |
| 1962★ | NYY | 1 | -2.23 | #405 | #80,823 |
| 1963 | NYY | 24 | -2.99 | #667 | #108,497 |
| 1964 | NYY | 40 | -2.44 | #591 | #97,183 |
| 1965 | NYY | 36 | -2.77 | #652 | #105,959 |
| 1966 | NYY | 30 | -2.99 | #694 | #108,469 |
| 1967 | NYY | 31 | -2.60 | #664 | #102,598 |
| 1968 | NYY | 15 | -2.28 | #430 | #86,056 |
| 1969 | NYY | 30 | -2.44 | #728 | #97,246 |
| 1970 | ML4 | 27 | -2.68 | #785 | #104,371 |
| 1971 | LAD | 37 | -2.48 | #693 | #98,724 |
| 1972 | LAD | 31 | -2.96 | #799 | #108,268 |
| 1973 | LAD | 30 | -3.26 | #802 | #110,110 |
| 1974 | LAD | 21 | -2.35 | #715 | #92,264 |
| 1975 | LAD | 22 | -2.75 | #803 | #105,611 |
| 1976 | LAD | 17 | -2.50 | #735 | #99,679 |
| 1977 | LAD | 12 | -2.36 | #704 | #92,642 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
6.38
1967 · #3,711 all-time
Career Z
17.0
summed
Avg / Season
1.00
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NYY | 5 | -3.13 | #216 | #46,230 |
| 1962 | NYY | 1 | -2.46 | #212 | #38,610 |
| 1963 | NYY | 24 | 5.64 | #27 | #4,557 |
| 1964 | NYY | 37 | 3.92 | #45 | #7,281 |
| 1965 | NYY | 35 | 1.73 | #70 | #12,375 |
| 1966 | NYY | 30 | 1.68 | #83 | #12,514 |
| 1967★ | NYY | 31 | 6.38 | #21 | #3,711 |
| 1968 | NYY | 15 | -1.80 | #168 | #29,253 |
| 1969 | NYY | 30 | 0.77 | #105 | #15,419 |
| 1970 | ML4 | 27 | -0.48 | #153 | #20,659 |
| 1971 | LAD | 37 | 5.79 | #29 | #4,378 |
| 1972 | LAD | 31 | 1.34 | #92 | #13,538 |
| 1973 | LAD | 30 | 3.54 | #63 | #8,012 |
| 1974 | LAD | 21 | -0.77 | #150 | #22,108 |
| 1975 | LAD | 22 | 0.01 | #132 | #18,398 |
| 1976 | LAD | 17 | -2.03 | #197 | #32,117 |
| 1977 | LAD | 12 | -3.17 | #317 | #46,489 |
★ Best season by Z