Dave Downs vs. Eric Orze — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Orze
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Orze 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 3.74 and 1.454 for Eric Orze. 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 Eric Orze

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
7.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
8.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
8.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.431
1.431
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
39.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
34.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Eric Orze

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
7.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.171
0.171
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Eric Orze

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Eric Orze
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Orze
Career
Per 600 PA