Al Downing vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Al Downing
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Downing built a career as a starting pitcher and Willis Roberts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Downing led in run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 97), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 94). Willis Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Al Downing.

Pitching Stats for Al Downing and Willis Roberts

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.59
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.42
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.48
53.48
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.13
53.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
3.22
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.64
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
7.72
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.7
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.7
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
3.88
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1639
6.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
6.2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.121
1.121
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9539
37.85
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
40.38
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.72
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.06
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.13
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.73
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8481
33.65
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
35.01
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Willis Roberts

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.26
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6807
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.46
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.35
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
1.82
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.04
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
1.75
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.07
96.07
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.27
78.27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Willis Roberts

Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
14800
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
531.77
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
67.49
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
54.88
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.22
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.95
14.06
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
85.29
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
94.93
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
37.82
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
63.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.45
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.45
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.44
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
217.31
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
39.31
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA