Dave Downs vs. Matt Mantei — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Mantei 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 4.07 and 1.419 for Matt Mantei. 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 Matt Mantei
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
8.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
4.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
322.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.95
6.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
11.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.847
1.847
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
39.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.392
1.392
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
32.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.44
39.44
Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Matt Mantei
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
8.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
322.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
96.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Matt Mantei
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
20.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Mantei
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5