Drew Anderson vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Anderson 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 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Dave Downs

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Dave Downs

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Dave Downs

Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA