Vern Bickford vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Vern Bickford
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational 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 Vern Bickford. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.71) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.400). 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 Vern Bickford and Dave Downs

Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.66
53.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.87
81.87
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
3.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3229
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
8.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
3.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
3.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.852
0.852
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4641
38.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
4.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4149
34.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Vern Bickford and Dave Downs

Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
409.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
153
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
454.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
621
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
607.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Bickford and Dave Downs

Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
265.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
531.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
83.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
77.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.71
12.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
88.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
97.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
33.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
40.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
74.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.38
4.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
123.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
53.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA