Dave Downs vs. Mike Morin — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Morin 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 4.57 and 1.277 for Mike Morin. 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 Mike Morin

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
9.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.17
52.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
8.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
7.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
37.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
5.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
34.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.67
37.67

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Mike Morin

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
9.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.02
93.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.166
0.166
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Mike Morin

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mike Morin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morin
Career
Per 600 PA