Matt Brash vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Matt Brash
Gen ZCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Brash 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 3.31 and 1.393 for Matt Brash. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Brash and Dave Downs

Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
9.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
8.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
12.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.11
12.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
729
38.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
3.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
33.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Matt Brash and Dave Downs

Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
9.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Brash and Dave Downs

Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Brash
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA