Dave Downs vs. Drew Smith — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew 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 3.48 and 1.304 for Drew 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 Drew Smith

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
3.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
7.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
3.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
9.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
37.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
3.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
33.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Drew Smith

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Drew Smith

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA