Dave Downs vs. Xavier Rescigno — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Xavier Rescigno
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Rescigno 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 4.13 and 1.428 for Xavier Rescigno. 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 Xavier Rescigno

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.28
16.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
4.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
9.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
3.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
39.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.61
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
4.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
35.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Xavier Rescigno

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.543
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Xavier Rescigno

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
921.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
514.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
64.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.14
22.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.34
16.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
71.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
185.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
3.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Rescigno
Career
Per 600 PA