Dave Downs vs. Phil Norton — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Norton
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Norton 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 5.07 and 1.679 for Phil Norton. 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 Phil Norton

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
5.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
9.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.16
9.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
40.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
5.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
33.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Phil Norton

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.207
0.207
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Phil Norton

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
11040
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
112.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
130.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Norton
Career
Per 600 PA