Dave Downs vs. Russ Van Atta — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Russ Van Atta
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Russ Van Atta. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 5.6) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.693). 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 Russ Van Atta

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.62
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.71
36.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
5.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2137
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712.1
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
10.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
4.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
4.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.993
0.993
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3291
41.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.83
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
6.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.693
1.693
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2913
36.8
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.58
41.58

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Russ Van Atta

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.754
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Russ Van Atta

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
552.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
546.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
124.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
95.58
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.85
42.09
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
138.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
63.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
45.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
103.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.22
45.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
90.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100