Matt Buschmann vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Buschmann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Buschmann posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 0.923 compared to 2.74 and 1.217 for Dave Downs. By the career numbers, Matt Buschmann had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Buschmann and Dave Downs

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
31.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
34.83
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
29.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
33.26
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.15
31.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Matt Buschmann and Dave Downs

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Buschmann and Dave Downs

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA