Johnny Babich vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Johnny Babich
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Johnny Babich. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 4.93) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.481). 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 Johnny Babich and Dave Downs

Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.68
77.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.99
9.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
3.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2622
39.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
5.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.481
1.481
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2393
36.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Johnny Babich and Dave Downs

Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.473
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Babich and Dave Downs

Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
300
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
565.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
96.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
83.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.82
18.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
109.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
112.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
37.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
26.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
64.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.93
10.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
168.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
3.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Babich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA