Dave Downs vs. Alex McRae — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Alex McRae
MillenialWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex McRae 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 7.34 and 1.868 for Alex McRae. 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 Alex McRae

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
7.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
11.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
5.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
43.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
8.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.842
1.842
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
37.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.58
43.58

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Alex McRae

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Alex McRae

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1133.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
30.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.6
40.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA