Dave Downs vs. Jim Mecir — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Mecir
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Mecir 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 3.77 and 1.395 for Jim Mecir. 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 Jim Mecir

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.31
45.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
3.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
8.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.84
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
7.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2263
38.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
4.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.342
1.342
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
33.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Jim Mecir

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Jim Mecir

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
284400
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA