Dave Downs vs. Howie Nunn — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Howie Nunn
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Howie Nunn 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 5.11 and 1.820 for Howie Nunn. 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 Howie Nunn

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.57
9.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
5.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
35.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.89
40.89

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Howie Nunn

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Howie Nunn

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2509.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
19.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
21.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA