Al Downing (full name: Alphonso Erwin Downing; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1961 until 1977 for the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played for the Yankees from 1961 - 1969, Athletics in 1970, Brewers in 1970 and Dodgers from 1971 - 1977. Over 17 seasons, he started 317 games, won 123 games, struck out 1639 batters, and had a 3.22 ERA. Born on June 28, 1941 in Trenton, NJ, Downing stands 5' 11" and weighs 175 lb. He attended Central (Trenton, NJ) high school. His debut was on July 19, 1961 and he played his final game on July 13, 1977. Over his career, Downing made $194,000. Common misspellings of his name include Alphonso Al alan alberto allan allen alphonse Erwin Downing.