Fred Archer vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Fred Archer. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.513). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Dave Downs

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.656
0.656
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Dave Downs

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Dave Downs

Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA