Dave Downs vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks 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 3.26 and 1.221 for Ted Wilks. 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 Ted Wilks
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
3.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.29
66.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Ted Wilks
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Ted Wilks
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98