Scott Downs vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Scott Downs
Gen XKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Downs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.387 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Scott Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Downs and Matt Swarmer

Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
7.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.46
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.48
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.32
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.56
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
729
8.73
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
8.74
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.8
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
3.34
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
6.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.137
1.137
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.31
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3213
38.49
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.35
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
3.99
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.96
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2870
34.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Scott Downs and Matt Swarmer

Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
7.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.57
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
96.06
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Downs and Matt Swarmer

Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
6403.45
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
465.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
4.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.34
-13.82
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
17
175.86
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
3.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA