Dave Downs vs. Walter Signer — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Signer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Signer 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 and 1.333 for Walter Signer. 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 Walter Signer

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.424
0.424
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
41.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Walter Signer

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Walter Signer

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
48.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA