Dick Baney vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Dick Baney
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Baney 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 4.28 and 1.461 for Dick Baney. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Baney and Dave Downs

Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
4.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
9.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.753
0.753
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
38.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
35.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Dick Baney and Dave Downs

Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Baney and Dave Downs

Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
1260
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
480
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
10.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
90
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
4.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Baney
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA