Pedro Borbon vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon 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 3.52 and 1.395 for Pedro Borbon. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Dave Downs

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
3.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
9.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
2.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.643
0.643
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4326
37.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
3.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3920
34.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Dave Downs

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Dave Downs

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
560.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
114.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
107.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.62
23.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
50.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
75.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.82
24.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
158.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA