Dave Downs vs. Chad Sobotka — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Sobotka
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Sobotka 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 5.36 and 1.511 for Chad Sobotka. 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 Chad Sobotka

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.47
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
5.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
11.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.68
11.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.936
1.936
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
40.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
5.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
34.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.6
40.6

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Chad Sobotka

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.02
0.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Chad Sobotka

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
10000
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Chad Sobotka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Sobotka
Career
Per 600 PA