Dave Downs vs. Vern Law — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Vern Law
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Vern Law. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.77) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.311). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Vern Law

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.43
52.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.36
75.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
3.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8016
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2672
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2833
9.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.54
9.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
0.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
597
2.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
3.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.632
0.632
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11231
37.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
4.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.284
1.284
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10594
35.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.83
37.83

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Vern Law

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7296
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2432
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
2.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
2.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.23
97.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.01
69.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Vern Law

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
309.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
529.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
114.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
82.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
31.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.07
40.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
142.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
57.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
105
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.7
41.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
24.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
107.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.59
5.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
37.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
24
14.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100