Dave Downs vs. Rich Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Rodriguez
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Rodriguez 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 3.81 and 1.481 for Rich Rodriguez. 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 Rich Rodriguez

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
8.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.49
58.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
3.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
9.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.87
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
3.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
5.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
38.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
4.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2429
34.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Rich Rodriguez

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
8.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.56
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
2.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.13
96.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Rich Rodriguez

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
10457.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
480
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.78
-13.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
154.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA