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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Al Downing Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 105-136 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-16-1951
K 1091 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(4 games)
IP 1832.2
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 BRO
4
 15
32
21
0
0
0
 0
114.0
 129 86 82 1 58
71
1.64
6.47
1975 BRO
4
 21
32
32
0
0
0
 0
153.1
 227 141 136 1 70
79
1.94
7.98
1976 BRO
5
 14
39
22
1
1
1
 0
166.1
 193 114 108 5 75
92
1.61
5.84
1977 BRO
10
 14
29
29
3
0
0
 0
182.2
 198 128 116 4 80
110
1.52
5.72
1978 BRO
10
 12
31
31
3
0
0
 0
198.0
 231 130 118 2 74
109
1.54
5.36
1979 BRO
13
 12
32
32
8
2
0
 0
208.2
 217 122 112 1 68
118
1.37
4.83
1980 BRO
9
 13
32
32
0
0
0
 0
199.1
 204 99 92 4 70
116
1.37
4.15
1981 BRO
10
 9
27
27
0
0
0
 0
159.0
 160 80 72 2 65
108
1.42
4.08
1982 BRO
6
 3
49
0
0
0
2
 0
57.2
 71 27 22 0 19
30
1.56
3.43
1983 BRO
20
 6
32
32
0
0
0
 0
199.2
 174 75 70 3 57
126
1.16
3.16
1984 BRO
3
 9
32
15
0
0
2
 0
96.0
 111 65 62 1 47
67
1.65
5.81
1985 BRO
9
 5
67
0
0
0
6
 0
72.0
 74 28 27 0 16
49
1.25
3.38
1986 BRO-PHI
2
 3
12
2
0
0
0
 0
27.0
 32 19 18 0 11
16
1.59
6.00
2222
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
105
 136
446
275
15
3
11
 0
1832.2
 2021 1114 1035 24 710
1091
1.49
5.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Al Downing has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-10-23The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Al Downing for assignment.
1986-05-27The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ken Gigon for assignment.
1986-04-29The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Al Downing from the waiver wire.
1986-04-15The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have waived Al Downing.
1986-03-25The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Frank Tanana to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have designated Al Downing for assignment.
1978-10-03The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Rick Rhoden to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Earl Lewis to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Butch Ens to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Bob Garoni to the minors.
1978-09-26The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Mike Harbidge to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Earl Lewis to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Marty Howell to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Jim Clark to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Butch Ens to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Bob Garoni to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Al Downing to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Tom Niedenfuer to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Geoff Zahn to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Glenn Burke to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Bill Buckner to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Rick Rhoden to the minors.
1978-03-26The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent George Thomas to the minors.
1978-03-25The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Rick Rhoden to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Al Downing to the minors.
1977-04-29The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Al Downing to the major league team.
1977-04-17The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have demoted Al Downing to the minor leagues.
1976-10-03The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Geoff Zahn to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Rick Rhoden to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Mike Marshall to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Charlie Hough to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Ivan Garland to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Bill Nunnari to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Homer Harrell to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Gary Allen to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Oscar Virgil to the minors.
1976-09-25The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Ivan Garland to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Gary Allen to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Oscar Virgil to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Mike Marshall to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Sandy Vance to the minors. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Al Downing to the minors.
1976-09-14The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Rick Rhoden to the minors.
1976-09-14The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have demoted Al Downing to the minor leagues.
1974-09-09The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Mike Marshall to the minors.
1974-07-31The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Nick Willhite to the major league team. The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have sent Al Downing to the minors.
1974-04-01The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have renamed Moose Coleman to Al Downing.
1974-04-01The Brooklyn (LA) Dodgers have promoted Moose Coleman to the major league team.