Dick Calmus vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus 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 3.17 and 1.117 for Dick Calmus. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Dick Calmus and Dave Downs
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.211
0.211
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.097
1.097
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and Dave Downs
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and Dave Downs
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2