Dave Downs vs. Doc Leitner — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner 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 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. 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 Doc Leitner

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
9.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Doc Leitner

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Doc Leitner

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.66
14.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100