Dave Downs vs. Rich Surhoff — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Surhoff 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 6.75 and 1.821 for Rich Surhoff. 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 Rich Surhoff

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
6.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.9
7.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
41.46
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
6.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.821
1.821
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
37.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Rich Surhoff

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Rich Surhoff

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA