Matt Barnes vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Matt Barnes
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Barnes 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 4.21 and 1.379 for Matt Barnes. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Barnes and Dave Downs

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.38
52.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
4.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
8.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
4.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
11.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1771
34.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Matt Barnes and Dave Downs

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Barnes and Dave Downs

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
280200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA