Joe Beckwith vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Joe Beckwith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Beckwith 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 3.54 and 1.450 for Joe Beckwith. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Beckwith and Dave Downs

Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
4.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.65
48.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
3.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1266
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
9.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
3.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
6.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1823
38.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
34.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Joe Beckwith and Dave Downs

Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
4.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1266
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.41
93.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Beckwith and Dave Downs

Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
6245.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
518.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
2.84
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.95
-25.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
272.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beckwith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA