Nate Bump vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Nate Bump
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Nate Bump 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 4.68 and 1.595 for Nate Bump. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nate Bump and Dave Downs

Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
6.87
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
4.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
9.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
40.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.534
1.534
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
35.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Nate Bump and Dave Downs

Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
6.87
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nate Bump and Dave Downs

Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
5650
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-15.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bump
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA