Dewey Adkins vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Dewey Adkins
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dewey Adkins 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 5.64 and 1.657 for Dewey Adkins. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dewey Adkins and Dave Downs

Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
5.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
10.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
6.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.657
1.657
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
36.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Dewey Adkins and Dave Downs

Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dewey Adkins and Dave Downs

Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
991.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
57.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
53.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
260.87
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA