Dave Downs vs. Joe Rock — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Rock
Gen ZPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

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
1
1
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
8.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
12.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.91
12.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
36.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Joe Rock

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Joe Rock

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