Doug Clarey vs. Brian Downing — Career Comparison

Doug Clarey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Brian Downing
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Doug Clarey and Brian Downing are closely matched on the surface stats. Doug Clarey posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.250 vs .799) and slugging (1.000 vs .425). Brian Downing had the advantage in on-base percentage (.374 vs .250). By the career numbers, Doug Clarey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Doug Clarey and Brian Downing

Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1350
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2344
151.08
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9309
600
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7853
506.16
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2099
135.29
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
92.56
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
23.2
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.8
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
17.72
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
42.73
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286.96
82.95
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3340
215.28
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3425
220.75
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1188
76.57
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1073
69.16
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1986
128.01
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
152.98
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1326.5
85.5
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.31
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
77.15
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.54
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
72.64
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.26
8.26
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
3.87
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.51
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.7
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.22
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.84
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.06
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.19
53.19

Fielding Stats for Doug Clarey and Brian Downing

Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.56
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1460
1.11
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1364
1.04
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35469
27
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11823
9
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4881
3.72
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
0.28
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.04
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5305
4.04
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.18
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5254
4
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.04
99.04
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.599
3.599
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Clarey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.4
Doug Clarey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.2