Jake Arrieta vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Jake Arrieta. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.98) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.268). 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 Jake Arrieta and Dave Downs

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6755
37.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.254
1.254
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6047
33.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Dave Downs

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Dave Downs

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
66.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.92
29.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
133.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
112.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
64.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.94
21.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
277.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA