Guy Cooper vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Guy Cooper
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Guy Cooper 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 5.33 and 1.444 for Guy Cooper. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Guy Cooper and Dave Downs

Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.778
0.778
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
36.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
33.26
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.33
36.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Guy Cooper and Dave Downs

Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Guy Cooper and Dave Downs

Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
900
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-60
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA