Dick Burton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Dick Burton
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Dick Burton. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 4.71) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.376). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dick Burton and Dave Downs

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
4.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
41.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
36.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.12
41.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Dick Burton and Dave Downs

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Burton and Dave Downs

Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
461.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
8.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-17.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA