Paul Byrd vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Paul Byrd
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Paul Byrd. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 4.41) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.344). 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 Paul Byrd and Dave Downs

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.17
53.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.2
74.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
4.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
9.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
2.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
4.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7266
38.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
4.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.331
1.331
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6707
35.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Paul Byrd and Dave Downs

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
1.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.2
74.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Byrd and Dave Downs

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
1053.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
475.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.08
15.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
115.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
33.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
30.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
63.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.44
16.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
118.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA