Dave Downs vs. Al Olmsted — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Olmsted
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Al Olmsted. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 2.86) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.356). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Al Olmsted

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.808
0.808
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
38.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
34.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Al Olmsted

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Al Olmsted

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
230.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
15.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
14.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA