Keith Atherton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Atherton 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 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Dave Downs
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
5.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Dave Downs
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
5.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Dave Downs
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
342
205200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0