Al Downing
Alphonso Erwin Downing
Born: June 28, 1941
Trenton, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1961-1968
Major League Statistics
Al Downing compiled a career record of 22 wins and 20 losses and a 3.19 ERA in his 59-game pitching career with the Binghamton Triplets and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 9 | 1 | .900 | 1.84 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 98.0 | 70 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.10 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 169.0 | 135 | 87 | 77 | 10 | 113 | 6 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.68 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 57.0 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.48 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 22 | 20 | .524 | 3.19 | 59 | 57 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 355.0 | 269 | 155 | 126 | 16 | 224 | 11 | 357 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 12 | 45 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .231 | .244 | .333 | .577 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 37 | 63 | 58 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .224 | .250 | .259 | .509 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 13 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .235 | .278 | .471 | .748 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .444 | .500 | .944 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 67 | 135 | 120 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 44 | .233 | .266 | .325 | .591 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 12 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 2.000 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 32 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 1.125 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .765 | 1.300 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 59 | 14 | 65 | 6 | 6 | .929 | 1.339 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA |
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