Dave Downs vs. Ken MacKenzie — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken MacKenzie
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken MacKenzie 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 4.8 and 1.450 for Ken MacKenzie. 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 Ken MacKenzie

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
5.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
9.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.98
9.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
6.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.984
0.984
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
39.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
5.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
36.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Ken MacKenzie

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
5.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Ken MacKenzie

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
2091.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
583.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
6.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-16.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
275.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
2.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA