Dave Downs vs. Ryder Ryan — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryder Ryan
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryder Ryan 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 5.4 and 1.431 for Ryder Ryan. 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 Ryder Ryan

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
8.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
40.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
34.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Ryder Ryan

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.063
0.063
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Ryder Ryan

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ryder Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryder Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA