Tom Downey vs. Earl Torgeson — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Torgeson comes out clearly ahead of Tom Downey across most offensive categories. Earl Torgeson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 135 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 171 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 96). Tom Downey held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 84). Earl Torgeson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tom Downey and Earl Torgeson

Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
651
158.27
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1668
165.78
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
2468
600
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6037
600
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2170
527.55
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4969
493.85
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
520
126.42
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1318
130.99
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
101.86
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908
90.24
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.77
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
21.37
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.08
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.57
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
14.81
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
101
24.55
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
40.75
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
233.51
56.77
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873.42
86.81
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
660
160.45
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2072
205.93
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
726
176.5
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2306
229.19
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
256
62.24
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
84.28
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
188
45.71
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
73.55
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
437
106.24
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
143.02
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
259.09
62.99
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
897.29
89.18
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.94
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.8
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
198
48.14
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
97.4
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.7
Tom Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
50.08
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
653
64.9
Tom Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.98
11.98
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.25
9.25
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Tom Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
22.37
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.47
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.48
Tom Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.23
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
21.15
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
13.22
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.88
Tom Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
21.15
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
17.09
Tom Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.33
77.33

Fielding Stats for Tom Downey and Earl Torgeson

Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
2.81
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
2.63
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.01
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
0.96
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6045
27
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14577
27
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2015
9
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4859
9
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1236
5.52
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11684
21.64
Tom Downey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1687
7.53
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
1.51
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.27
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3177
14.19
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12643
23.42
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2923
13.06
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12499
23.15
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.01
92.01
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.03
36.03
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.57
36.57
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.86
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
2.03
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0