Dave Downs vs. Johnny Vander Meer — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnny Vander Meer
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Downs posted a stronger line than Johnny Vander Meer. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 3.44) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.393). 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 Johnny Vander Meer

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
1.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.51
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.52
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.58
49.58
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.37
82.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.56
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
3.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6314
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
7.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
4.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
5.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.153
1.153
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9034
38.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
3.91
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7881
33.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Johnny Vander Meer

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.405
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Johnny Vander Meer

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
291.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
522.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
79.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
67.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.53
18.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
93.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
110.69
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
44.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
19.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
63.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.17
13.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
153.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
45.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100