Al Downing (baseball)

Al Downing (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Al Downing


width=200
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1941|6|28
city-state|Trenton|New Jersey
deathdate=
debutdate=July 19
debutyear=by|1961
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=July 13
finalyear=by|1977
finalteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=123-107
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.22
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,639
teams=
* New York Yankees (by|1961-by|1969)
* Oakland Athletics (by|1970)
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1970)
* Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1971-by|1977)
highlights=
* All-Star selection (1967)
* 1971 NL Comeback Player of the Year

Alphonso Erwin "Al" Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 seasons from by|1961-by|1977. He entered the majors with the New York Yankees, and then played for the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers before retiring with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Downing is most remembered for surrendering the record-breaking 715th home run hit by Hank Aaron on April 8, by|1974.

In by|1964, he led the league with 217 strikeouts.

On August 11, by|1967, Downing struck out three batters (Tony Horton, Don Demeter and Duke Sims) on nine pitches in the second inning of a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Downing became the sixth American League pitcher and the 13th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-pitch/three-strikeout half-inning. He was traded to Oakland prior to the 1970 season in a deal that sent him and catcher Frank Fernandez to the A's for Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria.

Pitching for the Dodgers in by|1971 after being traded by Milwaukee for outfielder Andy Kosco, Downing reached the pinnacle, winning 20 games, including a league-leading five shutouts.

Downing was a radio broadcaster for the Dodgers through 2005. As of 2006, he remains on the Dodgers Speaker's Bureau.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
* Pitchers who have struck out three batters on nine pitches

External links

*baseball-reference|id=d/downial01


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