Al Downing 1968 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Al Downing 1968 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Al Downing pitched in 15 Major League games during the 1968 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Downing pitched in, specifically relating to his 1968 pitching statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Downing started that game. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"(Al) Downing learned how to pitch the hard way, bouncing from team to team after his fast ball evaporated. 'I realize now I'll never throw that hard again,' Downing said last season. 'I'm fortunate I learned how to make it as a pitcher.'" - The Complete Handbook of Baseball (1972 Edition)

Al Downing 1968 Game by Game Pitching Logs In Chronological Order / Al Downing Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
04-23-1968 *	at Athletics	0	0	0	27.00	1.0	1	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
04-27-1968	vs Tigers	0	0	0	13.50	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04-30-1968	at Orioles	0	0	0	5.79	2.2	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
April 1968 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
April 1968 Totals		0	0	0	5.79	4.2	5	5	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
05-05-1968 *	at White Sox	0	1	0	8.31	4.0	4	6	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
05-14-1968 *	at Indians	0	0	0	8.38	1.0	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
May 1968 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
May 1968 Totals		0	1	0	8.38	5.0	5	9	6	6	2	2	0	0	0	0
06-18-1968 *	at Angels	0	0	0	7.71	2.0	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
June 1968 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
June 1968 Totals		0	0	0	7.71	2.0	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
07-01-1968 *	at Senators	0	0	0	7.11	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
July 1968 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
July 1968 Totals		0	0	0	7.11	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
08-16-1968 *	at Athletics	1	0	0	5.21	6.1	2	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0
08-21-1968 *	at Twins	1	0	0	3.95	8.1	2	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
08-26-1968 *	vs Angels	0	1	0	4.59	6.0	4	8	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
08-30-1968 *	at Indians	0	0	0	4.02	7.0	5	2	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	0
August 1968 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
August 1968 Totals		2	1	0	4.02	27.2	13	17	8	8	2	9	1	0	1	0
09-04-1968	at Orioles	0	0	0	3.86	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
09-10-1968 *	vs White Sox	0	0	0	3.44	7.2	7	9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
09-14-1968 *	at Senators	1	0	0	3.07	9.0	2	6	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
09-22-1968 *	vs Red Sox	0	1	0	3.52	2.2	3	5	4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
September 1968 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
September 1968 Totals		1	1	0	3.52	21.0	15	20	6	6	3	5	1	1	0	0
Date		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
1968 Yearly Totals		3	3	0	3.54	61.1	40	54	24	24	7	20	2	1	1	1
Al Downing 1968 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Did you know that Al Downing pitched 4 games at home, had an ERA of 5.19, pitched 17.1 innings, allowed 22 hits, had 10 earned runs, 10 runs, and 3 home runs, walked 2 batters (1 intentionally), threw 1 wild pitches, hit batters 0 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Al Downing pitched 11 games, had an ERA of 2.86, pitched 44 innings, allowed 32 hits, had 14 earned runs, 14 runs, and 4 home runs, walked 18 batters (1 intentionally), threw 0 wild pitches, hit batters 1 times, and balked 1 times.

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