Gerrit Cole vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Gerrit Cole
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Gerrit Cole and Dave Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.18) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1). Gerrit Cole had the advantage in WHIP (1.092 vs 1.217). 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 Gerrit Cole and Dave Downs

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
3.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1627
7.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
2.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
10.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7861
36.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
740
3.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7233
33.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.21
36.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Gerrit Cole and Dave Downs

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gerrit Cole and Dave Downs

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
671.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
526.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
86.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
75.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
21.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
100.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
35.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
31.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
60.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.18
12.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
234.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA