Player
Al Downing
Player Info
- Full Name
- Alphonso Erwin
- Born
-
June 28, 1941
Trenton, NJ, USA - Size
- 5'11" / 175 lbs
- B/T
- R / L
- Debut
- July 19, 1961
- Final Game
- July 13, 1977
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- New York Yankees 1961-1969
- Milwaukee Brewers 1970-1970
- Oakland Athletics 1970-1970
- Los Angeles Dodgers 1971-1977
Honors
1 x All-Star
1971 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(NL)
Career Batting
409
G
.127
AVG
91
H
2
HR
51
RBI
.330
OPS
-3
OPS vs Lg
10% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
123-107
W-L
3.22
ERA
405
G
1,639
SO
3
SV
1.27
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 23 | 16 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2 | 3.86 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 46.1 | 30 | 18 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 1 | 2.89 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 74.2 | 39 | 28 |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 6 | 3.66 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 98.0 | 63 | 45 |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 | 9 | 3.31 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 193.0 | 124 | 68 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 | 9 | 2.98 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 202.1 | 117 | 67 |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 20 | 9 | 2.68 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 262.0 | 136 | 84 |
| 1970 | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 3 | 3.95 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 41.0 | 26 | 22 |
| 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 10 | 3.34 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 94.0 | 53 | 59 |
| 1969 | New York Yankees | 7 | 5 | 3.38 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 130.1 | 85 | 49 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 3 | 3 | 3.52 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 61.1 | 40 | 20 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 14 | 10 | 2.63 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 201.1 | 171 | 61 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | 10 | 11 | 3.56 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 200.0 | 152 | 79 |
| 1965 | New York Yankees | 12 | 14 | 3.40 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 212.0 | 179 | 105 |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | 13 | 8 | 3.47 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 244.0 | 217 | 120 |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | 13 | 5 | 2.56 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 175.1 | 171 | 80 |
| 1962 | New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | New York Yankees | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 12 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NL | 20.0 | 10.35 | 7.20 | 1.900 | |
| 1976 | NL | 46.7 | 5.79 | 3.47 | 1.307 | |
| 1975 | NL | 74.7 | 4.70 | 3.38 | 1.165 | |
| 1974 | NL | 98.3 | 5.77 | 4.12 | 1.414 | |
| 1973 | NL | 193.0 | 5.78 | 3.17 | 1.155 | ✓ |
| 1972 | NL | 202.7 | 5.20 | 2.98 | 1.298 | ✓ |
| 1971 | NL | 262.3 | 4.67 | 2.88 | 1.254 | ✓ |
| 1970 | AL | 135.3 | 5.25 | 5.39 | 1.470 | |
| 1969 | AL | 130.7 | 5.85 | 3.38 | 1.270 | |
| 1968 | AL | 61.3 | 5.87 | 2.93 | 1.207 | |
| 1967 | AL | 201.7 | 7.63 | 2.72 | 1.086 | ✓ |
| 1966 | AL | 200.0 | 6.84 | 3.56 | 1.285 | ✓ |
| 1965 | AL | 212.0 | 7.60 | 4.46 | 1.368 | ✓ |
| 1964 | AL | 244.0 | 8.00 | 4.43 | 1.316 | ✓ |
| 1963 | AL | 175.7 | 8.76 | 4.10 | 1.104 | ✓ |
| 1962 | AL | 1.0 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 | |
| 1961 | AL | 9.0 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 2.111 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .172 |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 30 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .088 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .121 |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .174 |
| 1970 | Oakland Athletics | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers | 17 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| 1969 | New York Yankees | 30 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .136 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 31 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .121 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | 30 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .100 |
| 1965 | New York Yankees | 36 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .108 |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | 40 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .176 |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | 24 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .103 |
| 1962 | New York Yankees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | New York Yankees | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NL | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1976 | NL | 6 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 66.7 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | NL | 19 | .000 | .000 | 10.5 | 42.1 | -68 | 0.0 | |
| 1974 | NL | 34 | .000 | .263 | 2.9 | 32.4 | 6 | 0.0 | |
| 1973 | NL | 69 | .035 | .128 | 7.2 | 26.1 | -18 | 0.0 | |
| 1972 | NL | 73 | .046 | .205 | 1.4 | 37.0 | -12 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | NL | 106 | .022 | .250 | 5.7 | 26.4 | 24 | 0.0 | |
| 1970 | AL | 43 | .000 | .222 | 0.0 | 39.5 | -34 | 0.0 | |
| 1969 | AL | 48 | .023 | .222 | 4.2 | 35.4 | -3 | 0.0 | |
| 1968 | AL | 18 | .000 | .429 | 5.6 | 55.6 | 27 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | AL | 72 | .061 | .194 | 6.9 | 40.3 | 12 | 1.0 | |
| 1966 | AL | 79 | .029 | .175 | 5.1 | 38.0 | -16 | 0.0 | |
| 1965 | AL | 83 | .068 | .163 | 3.6 | 36.1 | -6 | 1.0 | |
| 1964 | AL | 93 | .035 | .289 | 4.3 | 35.5 | 23 | 0.0 | |
| 1963 | AL | 64 | .035 | .222 | 4.7 | 48.4 | -16 | 0.0 | |
| 1961 | AL | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 405 | 72 | 368 | 18 | 23 | .961 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 22 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 21 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .957 |
| 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 30 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 1 | .933 |
| 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 31 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 5 | .983 |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 37 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 2 | .979 |
| 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 17 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .885 |
| 1970 | Oakland Athletics | P | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | New York Yankees | P | 30 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .944 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | P | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | P | 31 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .973 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | P | 30 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .870 |
| 1965 | New York Yankees | P | 35 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 4 | .955 |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | P | 37 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | P | 24 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .962 |
| 1962 | New York Yankees | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | New York Yankees | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 0-3 | 0 | 20.0 | 14 | 4.87 | ||
| 1974 | NL Championship Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1974 | World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.45 |
| 1964 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 0-1 | 0 | 7.2 | 5 | 8.22 |
| 1963 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5.40 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1974 | NL Championship Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1964 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | World Series | New York Yankees | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |