Dave Downs vs. Wes Flowers — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Flowers 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 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Wes Flowers

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Wes Flowers

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Wes Flowers

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA