Dave Downs vs. Tom Vickery — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Vickery 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 3.75 and 1.558 for Tom Vickery. 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 Tom Vickery
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.6
50.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.78
92.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
3.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2153
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
717.2
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.61
9.61
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
3.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3305
41.45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.558
1.558
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2903
36.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.45
41.45
Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Tom Vickery
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
2.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
2.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.919
1.919
Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Tom Vickery
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
24.07
44.85
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
26.14
48.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Vickery
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08