Pete Charton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Pete Charton
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Charton 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 5.26 and 1.415 for Pete Charton. 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 Charton and Dave Downs

Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
5.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
9.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.939
0.939
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
37.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
34.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Pete Charton and Dave Downs

Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Charton and Dave Downs

Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1363.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
10.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA