Clarence Currie vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Clarence Currie
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Clarence Currie 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 3.39 and 1.363 for Clarence Currie. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clarence Currie and Dave Downs

Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.7
71.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
3.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1114
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
9.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.33
9.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1567
37.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
5.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
34.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.98
37.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Clarence Currie and Dave Downs

Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1113
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
4.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
3.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.925
2.925
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clarence Currie and Dave Downs

Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
235.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
552.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
85.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
72.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.12
21.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
102.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
115.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
38.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.78
16.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Currie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA