Ray Boggs vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Boggs 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 5.4 and 1.800 for Ray Boggs. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ray Boggs and Dave Downs
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
41.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
23.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.4
41.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for Ray Boggs and Dave Downs
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ray Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100