Ed Bagley vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Ed Bagley
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Bagley 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 4.39 and 1.507 for Ed Bagley. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Bagley and Dave Downs

Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
4.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1143
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
10.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
3.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
3.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.774
0.774
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1750
41.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
7.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.507
1.507
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
37.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.76
6.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.34
41.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Ed Bagley and Dave Downs

Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
2.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.769
1.769
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Bagley and Dave Downs

Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
158.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
570.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
102.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
82.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.11
30.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
128.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
131.87
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
56.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
36.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
89.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.17
26.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
102.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.87
5.87
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA