Hugh Casey vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Hugh Casey
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Hugh Casey 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 3.45 and 1.337 for Hugh Casey. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hugh Casey and Dave Downs

Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
3.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.1
64.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.33
16.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
3.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2819
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
939.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
8.96
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
3.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
3.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.713
0.713
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4013
38.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
3.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3665
35.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.44
38.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Hugh Casey and Dave Downs

Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hugh Casey and Dave Downs

Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
699.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
496.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
81.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
67.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.76
19.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
95.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
111.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
46.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
28.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
75.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.7
17.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
113.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.27
5.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
73.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA