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Floyd BannistervsAl Downing

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Floyd Bannister

1977–1992 · 15 seasons

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Al Downing

1961–1977 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Floyd Bannister and Al Downing: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Floyd Bannister	Stat	Al Downing
15	Seasons	17
34.2	Career VAL	35.6
7.6 (1987)	Peak-season VAL	7.5 (1971)
1×	All-Star Selections	1×
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
4	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 Floyd Bannister and Al Downing have
Floyd Bannister	Stat	Al Downing
Career
431	Games	409
Batting
14	Hits	91
0	Home runs	2
1	RBI	51
6	Runs	36
2	Walks	37
.175

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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Pitching
134	Wins	123
143	Losses	107
0	Saves	3
2388.0	Innings pitched	2268.1
1,723	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,639
4.06	ERA	3.22
1.33	WHIP	1.27
98	ERA+	109

Age	Floyd Bannister	Al Downing
22	2.2	4.8
23	0	2.4
24	1.4	0.4
25	5	1.1
26	0	4.4
27	5.7	0
28	6	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	4.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0.8	1
34	0.6	2.6
35	—	0.7
37	0	—

Age	Floyd Bannister	Al Downing
22	2.2	4.8
23	0	2.4
24	1.4	0.4
25	5	1.1
26	0	4.4
27	5.7	0
28	6	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	4.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0.8	1
34	0.6	2.6
35	—	0.7
37	0	—

Age	Floyd Bannister	Al Downing
22	2.2	4.8
23	0	2.4
24	1.4	0.4
25	5	1.1
26	0	4.4
27	5.7	0
28	6	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	4.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0.8	1
34	0.6	2.6
35	—	0.7
37	0	—

Age	Floyd Bannister	Al Downing
22	2.2	4.8
23	0	2.4
24	1.4	0.4
25	5	1.1
26	0	4.4
27	5.7	0
28	6	2.1
29	0	1.3
30	0	7.5
31	4.9	2.6
32	7.6	4.7
33	0.8	1
34	0.6	2.6
35	—	0.7
37	0	—