Dave Downs vs. James Norwood — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Norwood
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and James Norwood 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 5.48 and 1.872 for James Norwood. 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 James Norwood

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
5.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
11.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
5.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.624
1.624
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
43.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
6.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.872
1.872
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
37.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and James Norwood

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.083
0.083
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and James Norwood

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
7200
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-111.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA