Dave Downs vs. Drew Rader — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Rader as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drew Rader posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 2.74 and 1.217 for Dave Downs. By the career numbers, Drew Rader had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Drew Rader
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.5
31.5
Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Drew Rader
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Drew Rader
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Drew Rader
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Drew Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Drew Rader
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1