Garrett Acton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Garrett Acton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 10.8 and 2.700 for Garrett Acton. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Garrett Acton and Dave Downs

Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
10.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
49.95
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
10.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
39.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.95
49.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Garrett Acton and Dave Downs

Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Garrett Acton and Dave Downs

Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA