Dave Downs vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel 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 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. 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 Erik Sabel

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Erik Sabel

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Erik Sabel

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA