Larry Benton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Larry Benton
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Larry Benton. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 4.03) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.415). 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 Larry Benton and Dave Downs

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.8
49.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.7
56.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6891
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2559
10.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
2.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
2.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.593
0.593
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9864
38.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
4.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9148
35.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Larry Benton and Dave Downs

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.235
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Benton and Dave Downs

Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
336.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
537.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
88.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
77.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
21.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
104.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
113.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
30.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
68.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.98
18.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
21.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
131.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
4.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
37.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA