Dave Downs vs. Verdell Mathis — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Verdell Mathis
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Verdell Mathis. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.335). 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 Verdell Mathis

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
3.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1261
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
9.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1814
38.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
4.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
35.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Verdell Mathis

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
1.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2994
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
2.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
3.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
3.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.07
95.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.428
2.428
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.33
72.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Verdell Mathis

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
200.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
538.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
142.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
128.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.29
58.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
161.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
195.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
81.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
48.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
128.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.44
69.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
52.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.33
162.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.33
14.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100