Dave Downs vs. Pepper Sharpe — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pepper Sharpe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Pepper Sharpe. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.532). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Pepper Sharpe

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.54
61.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
10.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
40.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
6.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.532
1.532
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Pepper Sharpe

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
96.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.885
1.885
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Pepper Sharpe

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
300
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
529.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
167.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
141.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.12
80.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
202.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
220.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
97.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
141.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.49
92.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Pepper Sharpe
Career
Per 600 PA