Dave Downs vs. Leroy Matlock — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leroy Matlock
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Leroy Matlock. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.93) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.312). 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 Leroy Matlock

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.61
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.63
64.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.17
74.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
3.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
780
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
9.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
2.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
4.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.806
0.806
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3312
38.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
4.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3006
34.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Leroy Matlock

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2939
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
3.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.263
2.263
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.87
69.87
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Leroy Matlock

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
222.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
518.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
114.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
92.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.15
47.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
147.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
161.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
80.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
53.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
129.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.48
53.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144.67
144.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
34.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100