Dave Downs vs. Dick Lines — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Lines
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Lines 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 2.83 and 1.227 for Dick Lines. 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 Dick Lines

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
2.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
7.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
5.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
37.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
3.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
34.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Dick Lines

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.449
0.449
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Dick Lines

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
2675
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
475
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
6.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-7.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
225
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA