Dave Downs vs. Joe Rock — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 2.74 and 1.217 for Dave Downs. By the career numbers, Joe Rock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Joe Rock
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.226
0.226
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
41.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
36.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.09
41.09
Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Joe Rock
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.52