Dave Downs vs. Joe Mays — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Joe Mays. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 5.05) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.473). 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 Joe Mays

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
2.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4360
39.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
5.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Joe Mays

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Joe Mays

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
3987.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA