Mike Cunningham vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cunningham 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 3.21 and 1.357 for Mike Cunningham. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cunningham and Dave Downs

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
37.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
4.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
34.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Dave Downs

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Dave Downs

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA