Dave Downs vs. Specs Roberts — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Specs Roberts. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.97) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.457). 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 Specs Roberts

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
3.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
8.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.906
0.906
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
39.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
34.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Specs Roberts

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Specs Roberts

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
535.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
113.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
56.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA