Al Benton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Al Benton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Al Benton. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.66) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.424). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Al Benton and Dave Downs

Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
2.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
3.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5065
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1672
8.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
3.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
3.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7342
39.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
4.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6594
35.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.14
39.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Al Benton and Dave Downs

Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Benton and Dave Downs

Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
471.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
530.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
51.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
44.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
59.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
60.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
22.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
14.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
37.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
-18.42
-19.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
207.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA