Dave Downs vs. Bob Sykes — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Sykes
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Bob Sykes. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 4.65) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.518). By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Bob Sykes

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.94
46.94
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.59
52.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
4.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
9.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
3.74
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
39.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
4.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.85
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
35
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Bob Sykes

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.59
52.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Bob Sykes

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
940.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
502.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.96
7.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
97.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-4.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
218.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.74
2.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA