Dave Downs vs. Mal Moss — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Mal Moss 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 6.27 and 1.714 for Mal Moss. 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 Mal Moss

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
6.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
41.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
6.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
35.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.95
41.95

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Mal Moss

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.583
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Mal Moss

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
654.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
40.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
53.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mal Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Moss
Career
Per 600 PA