Jack Bracken vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Jack Bracken
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Bracken 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 6.21 and 1.680 for Jack Bracken. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Bracken and Dave Downs

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
6.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
12.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.33
12.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
42.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
8.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
38.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.03
42.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Jack Bracken and Dave Downs

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Bracken and Dave Downs

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
136.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
41.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
136.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA