Al Corwin vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Al Corwin
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Corwin 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 3.98 and 1.545 for Al Corwin. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Corwin and Dave Downs

Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
3.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.8
18.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
868
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
8.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
4.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1281
39.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
4.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.538
1.538
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1122
34.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Al Corwin and Dave Downs

Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
18.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Corwin and Dave Downs

Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
903.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
557.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.1
28.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
91.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
63.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.63
11.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
190.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
3.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Corwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA