Dave Downs vs. Randy Myers — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Randy Myers
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Myers 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 3.19 and 1.353 for Randy Myers. 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 Randy Myers

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
7.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.64
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.12
41.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
3.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
3.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
7.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
4.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
8.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3744
38.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
5.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
3.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.304
1.304
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
33.26
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
33.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Randy Myers

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
7.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.97
95.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.164
0.164
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Randy Myers

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
6432.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
529.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
97.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.78
24.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
123.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
123.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
105.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.09
18.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
291.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Myers
Career
Per 600 PA