Ed Conley vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Conley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Conley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.15 and WHIP 1.197 compared to 2.74 and 1.217 for Dave Downs. By the career numbers, Ed Conley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Conley and Dave Downs
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.775
0.775
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
38.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.197
1.197
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
35.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for Ed Conley and Dave Downs
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Conley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Hitting Stats for Ed Conley and Dave Downs
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Conley
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2