Rube Benton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Rube Benton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Rube Benton and Dave Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Benton carried a career ERA of 3.09 against Dave Downs's 2.74. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Rube Benton and Dave Downs — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Dave Downs

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
1.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.79
69.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
3.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7552
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2472
8.84
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
2.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
3.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10539
37.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
3.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
1.265
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9732
34.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Dave Downs

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
103.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
17.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
161.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
185.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
178.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.728
1.728
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Dave Downs

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
295.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
825
558.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
96.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
79.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.38
23.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
116.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
112.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
30.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
40.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
70.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.23
19.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
127.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
25.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA