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4-1-2044
Al Downing Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.22 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 114-115 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 01-26-1954
K 1202 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(156 games)
IP 2066.2
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1979 NYA
11
 13
28
28
1
0
0
 0
177.0
 186 96 89 4 62
86
1.40
4.53
1980 NYA
7
 21
33
33
2
0
0
 0
220.2
 256 139 127 1 69
128
1.47
5.18
1981 NYA
5
 18
32
32
3
0
0
 0
212.1
 227 118 109 1 60
116
1.35
4.62
1982 PHI
7
 2
17
8
0
0
0
 0
77.2
 63 25 24 0 24
43
1.12
2.78
1983 PHI
18
 8
30
30
9
2
0
 0
228.0
 203 87 81 1 58
131
1.14
3.20
1984 STL
10
 10
32
32
2
1
0
 0
205.1
 234 120 100 1 61
127
1.44
4.38
1985 STL-DET
10
 14
40
30
4
2
0
 0
211.1
 208 113 102 0 60
125
1.27
4.34
1986 DET
15
 12
36
36
12
2
0
 0
251.2
 251 141 124 1 66
150
1.26
4.43
1987 DET
16
 12
35
35
12
4
0
 0
264.1
 234 112 100 0 78
164
1.18
3.40
1988 DET
10
 5
56
7
1
0
1
 0
137.2
 149 75 67 1 42
84
1.39
4.38
1989 DET
4
 0
28
2
0
0
0
 0
71.2
 78 49 41 0 24
43
1.42
5.15
1990 PHI
1
 0
1
1
1
0
0
 0
9.0
 8 5 5 0 1
5
1.00
5.00
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
114
 115
368
274
47
11
1
 0
2066.2
 2097 1080 969 10 605
1202
1.31
4.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Al Downing has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-07-11The Philadelphia Jacksters have waived Al Downing.
1990-07-07The Philadelphia Jacksters have sent Edward Howard to the minors. The Philadelphia Jacksters have designated Al Downing for assignment.
1990-07-06The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jacksters have designated Darryl Rasner for assignment.
1990-07-06The Philadelphia Jacksters have acquired Al Downing from the waiver wire.
1990-07-02The Philadelphia Jacksters have waived Al Downing.
1990-06-27The Philadelphia Jacksters have designated Al Downing for assignment.
1990-06-22The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jacksters have sent Tommy Hauser to the minors.
1990-06-22The Philadelphia Jacksters have acquired Al Downing from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Detroit Tigers have waived Al Downing.
1989-07-21The Detroit Tigers have designated Al Downing for assignment.
1985-05-13A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Arches and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Mike Swormstedt, Al Downing, Satchel Paige from the St. Louis Arches in exchange for Dionar Trujillio.
1984-03-07A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jacksters and the St. Louis Arches. The St. Louis Arches receive Brian Jacobs, Al Downing from the Philadelphia Jacksters in exchange for Howie Paul, Mike Bianco, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (STL).
1982-07-15A trade has been completed between the New York Evil Empire and the Philadelphia Jacksters. The Philadelphia Jacksters receive Gary Sheffield, Al Downing, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Evil Empire in exchange for Rheal Smith, Lew Barkley, Pat Cerone, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 3 (PHI).
1982-04-01The New York Evil Empire have promoted Ed Figueroa to the major league team. The New York Evil Empire have sent Al Downing to the minors.
1979-06-04The New York Evil Empire have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The New York Evil Empire have sent Owen Crews to the minors.
1979-06-01The New York Evil Empire have promoted Owen Crews to the major league team. The New York Evil Empire have sent Al Downing to the minors.
1979-05-22The New York Evil Empire have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The New York Evil Empire have sent Owen Crews to the minors.
1979-05-01The New York Evil Empire have promoted Chien-Ming Wang to the major league team. The New York Evil Empire have sent Al Downing to the minors.
1979-04-27The New York Evil Empire have renamed John Frederick to Al Downing.
1979-04-01The New York Evil Empire have promoted John Frederick to the major leagues.