Phil Coke vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Phil Coke
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Coke 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 4.19 and 1.504 for Phil Coke. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Coke and Dave Downs

Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
8.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.9
44.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1263
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
9.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
3.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
6.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.145
1.145
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1823
38.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
4.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
34.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Phil Coke and Dave Downs

Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
8.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1263
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.25
91.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.179
0.179
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Coke and Dave Downs

Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
81400
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Coke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA