Dave Downs vs. Denny McLain — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Denny McLain
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Denny McLain. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.39) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.15). 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 Denny McLain

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
1.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.01
59.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
94.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
3.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5658
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
7.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
2.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
6.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7719
36.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
3.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7108
33.92
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Denny McLain

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
1.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5657
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
1.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
1.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
1.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.57
96.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
94.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Denny McLain

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
241.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616
521.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
69.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.76
12.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
79.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
90.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
27.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
26.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
52.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
206.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
2.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
54.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100