George Cobb vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and George Cobb 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 4.86 and 1.610 for George Cobb. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for George Cobb and Dave Downs
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.28
21.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.68
88.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
4.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
394.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.3
11.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
3.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.758
0.758
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1836
41.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.6
7.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1677
38.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.9
41.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for George Cobb and Dave Downs
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
2.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
2.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
George Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.898
1.898
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Hitting Stats for George Cobb and Dave Downs
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
18.24
56.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
59.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
George Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2