Scott Downs vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Scott Downs
Gen XKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ewing Waddy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Ewing Waddy 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 6.81 and 1.826 for Ewing Waddy. 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 Ewing Waddy

Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
7.41
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.11
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.48
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.32
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.56
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.81
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
27
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751.1
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.2
9
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
729
8.73
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
12.91
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.8
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
3.34
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
6.89
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.31
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3213
38.49
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
43.43
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.35
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
3.99
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
8.69
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.29
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.96
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.826
1.826
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2870
34.38
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
38.27
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Scott Downs and Ewing Waddy

Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
7.41
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.22
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751.1
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.57
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
2.43
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.81
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.34
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.06
96.06
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Downs and Ewing Waddy

Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
6403.45
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
18
385.71
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
465.52
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
4.1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
45.66
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.34
-13.82
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
48.63
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
17
175.86
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
3.41
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Scott Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100