Bill Brady vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Brady as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Brady posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 2.74 and 1.217 for Dave Downs. By the career numbers, Bill Brady had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bill Brady and Dave Downs
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for Bill Brady and Dave Downs
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Bill Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Hitting Stats for Bill Brady and Dave Downs
Bill Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175