Dave Downs vs. Dan McGinn — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dan McGinn
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan McGinn 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 5.11 and 1.691 for Dan McGinn. 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 Dan McGinn

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
4.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
5.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1226
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
9.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
4.96
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
6.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1868
41.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
5.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1605
35.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.14
41.14

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Dan McGinn

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
4.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1228
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.09
89.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Dan McGinn

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
1346.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
580.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
95.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
82.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.48
22.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
127.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
95.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
38.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
76.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.87
11.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
185.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.24
3.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan McGinn
Career
Per 600 PA