Al Downing (baseball)

Al Downing
Pitcher
Born: (1941-06-28) June 28, 1941 (age 83) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 19, 1961, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
July 13, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	123–107
Earned run average	3.22
Strikeouts	1,639
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1961–1969) Oakland Athletics (1970) Milwaukee Brewers (1970) Los Angeles Dodgers (1971–1977)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1967) World Series champion (1961) AL strikeout leader (1964)

Alphonso Erwin Downing (born June 28, 1941) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1961 through 1977. Downing was an All Star in 1967 and the National League's Comeback Player of the Year in 1971. Downing allowed Hank Aaron's record breaking 715th home run on April 8, 1974.^[1]