Pete Center vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Center 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 4.1 and 1.397 for Pete Center. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Center and Dave Downs

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
8.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
3.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
4.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
34.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and Dave Downs

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and Dave Downs

Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
581.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
225
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA