Dave Downs vs. Dick Mulligan — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan 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 4.44 and 1.494 for Dick Mulligan. 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 Dick Mulligan

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
4.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.765
0.765
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
39.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
4.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
34.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Dick Mulligan

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Dick Mulligan

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
652.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100