Dave Downs vs. Bill Smith — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Smith 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 4.21 and 1.507 for Bill Smith. 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 Bill Smith
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
38.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.449
1.449
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
36.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Bill Smith
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Bill Smith
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
26.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67