Dave Downs vs. Roger Samuels — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Roger Samuels 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 4.33 and 1.370 for Roger Samuels. 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 Roger Samuels

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
38.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
34.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Roger Samuels

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Roger Samuels

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4000
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Roger Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA