Roger Clemens vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Roger Clemens
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Roger Clemens. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.12) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Roger Clemens and Dave Downs

Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707
1.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
0.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.8
65.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.72
99.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
3.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14750
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4916.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4185
7.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
0.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
2.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
8.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20240
37.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1885
3.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18279
33.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.05
37.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Roger Clemens and Dave Downs

Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707
1.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14750
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4916.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
1.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
1.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
1.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.262
1.262
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.72
99.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Clemens and Dave Downs

Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
1997.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
504.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
87.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
70.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.7
24.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
104.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
129.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
47.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.25
23.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
171.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
3.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA