Belve Bean vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Belve Bean 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 5.32 and 1.634 for Belve Bean. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Belve Bean and Dave Downs
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
3.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.11
61.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
5.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
40.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
36.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.21
40.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for Belve Bean and Dave Downs
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Hitting Stats for Belve Bean and Dave Downs
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
8.78
68.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
4.53
4.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2