Ed Connolly vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Ed Connolly. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.885). 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 Ed Connolly and Dave Downs

Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Dave Downs

Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Dave Downs

Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
763.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.44
26.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.14
20.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA