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Bobo NewsomvsAl Downing

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Bobo Newsom

1929–1953 · 20 seasons

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Al Downing

1961–1977 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Bobo Newsom and Al Downing: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bobo Newsom	Stat	Al Downing
20	Seasons	17
36.3	Career VAL	35.6
7.6 (1940)	Peak-season VAL	7.5 (1971)
4×	All-Star Selections	1×
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Bobo Newsom and Al Downing have
Bobo Newsom	Stat	Al Downing
Career
609	Games	409
Batting
253	Hits	91
1	Home runs	2
102	RBI	51
86	Runs	36
1	Stolen bases	0
17

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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.189	Batting avg	.127

.200	On-base %	.169

.217	Slugging %	.160

15	OPS+	-2

Pitching
211	Wins	123
222	Losses	107
21	Saves	3
3759.1	Innings pitched	2268.1
2,082	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,639
3.98	ERA	3.22
1.46	WHIP	1.27
104	ERA+	109

Pitching

211

Wins

123

222

Losses

107

Saves

3759.1

Innings pitched

2268.1

2,082

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,639

3.98

ERA

3.22

1.46

WHIP

1.27

104

ERA+

109

Age	Bobo Newsom	Al Downing
22	—	4.8
23	—	2.4
24	—	0.4
25	—	1.1
26	0.1	4.4
27	2.3	0
28	2.5	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	2.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0	1
34	0	2.6
35	0	0.7
36	6.2	—
37	3.5	—
38	4.6	—
39	4.9	—
44	1.3	—
45	0.4	—

Age	Bobo Newsom	Al Downing
22	—	4.8
23	—	2.4
24	—	0.4
25	—	1.1
26	0.1	4.4
27	2.3	0
28	2.5	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	2.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0	1
34	0	2.6
35	0	0.7
36	6.2	—
37	3.5	—
38	4.6	—
39	4.9	—
44	1.3	—
45	0.4	—

Age	Bobo Newsom	Al Downing
22	—	4.8
23	—	2.4
24	—	0.4
25	—	1.1
26	0.1	4.4
27	2.3	0
28	2.5	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	2.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0	1
34	0	2.6
35	0	0.7
36	6.2	—
37	3.5	—
38	4.6	—
39	4.9	—
44	1.3	—
45	0.4	—

Age	Bobo Newsom	Al Downing
22	—	4.8
23	—	2.4
24	—	0.4
25	—	1.1
26	0.1	4.4
27	2.3	0
28	2.5	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	2.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0	1
34	0	2.6
35	0	0.7
36	6.2	—
37	3.5	—
38	4.6	—
39	4.9	—
44	1.3	—
45	0.4	—