Dave Downs vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez 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 3.9 and 1.376 for Xavier Hernandez. 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 Xavier Hernandez

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2543
34.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Xavier Hernandez

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Xavier Hernandez

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
279.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA