Ace Adams vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Ace Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ace Adams 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 3.47 and 1.384 for Ace Adams. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ace Adams and Dave Downs

Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
4.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.41
55.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
3.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1658
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
8.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
3.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
2.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.715
0.715
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2379
38.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
4.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
34.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Ace Adams and Dave Downs

Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ace Adams and Dave Downs

Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
1603.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
525.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.69
8.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
95.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
47.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-1.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.07
8.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA