Dave Downs vs. Hector Rondon — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hector Rondon
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Hector Rondon 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 3.49 and 1.227 for Hector Rondon. 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 Hector Rondon

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
8.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
2.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
9.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
37.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.92
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
3.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1652
34.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Hector Rondon

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Hector Rondon

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
88800
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hector Rondon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Rondon
Career
Per 600 PA