Henry Clarke vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Henry Clarke
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Henry Clarke 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 4.99 and 1.437 for Henry Clarke. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Henry Clarke and Dave Downs

Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
9.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.529
0.529
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
39.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
7.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.49
7.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
34.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Henry Clarke and Dave Downs

Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.23
69.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Henry Clarke and Dave Downs

Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
168.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
543.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
150
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
150
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
53.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
150
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.78
70.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA