Was Dave Downs a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Downs pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Downs hit?

Dave Downs hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Dave Downs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

W–L 1–1

ERA 2.74

WHIP 1.22

SO 5

Pitcher PIV 122.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 220 lb
Born: 6/21/1952 in Logan, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-02
Last Game: 1972-09-19

Full name: David Ralph Downs

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	4	4	1	1	0	23.0	25	7	1	3	5	2.74	122.9

Career ERA 2.74 vs. league average 3.26 across their career seasons — 16.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	PHI	NL	1	1	4	4	1	1	0	23.0	25	7	3	5	2.74	3.26 (+16%)	122.9
Career · 1 season			1	1	4	4	1	1	0	23.0	25	7	3	5	2.74	—	123

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	8	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	PHI	NL	4	8	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	8	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	1	1	0	1	.333
Away	2	5	0	1	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	10.0	10	6	1	3	5.40
Away	2	13.0	15	1	2	2	0.69

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1972-09-19	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1972-09-13	PHI	NYN	L	1	1	1	1	0
1972-09-08	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	2
1972-09-02	PHI	ATL	W	4	0	1	1	1

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-09-19	PHI	STL	—	4.0	7	1	1	1	0	0
1972-09-13	PHI	NYN	L	3.0	5	3	3	1	1	0
1972-09-08	PHI	CHC	—	7.0	5	3	3	0	2	1
1972-09-02	PHI	ATL	W	9.0	8	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	4	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	PHI	P	4	4	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Downs

Was Dave Downs a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Downs pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Downs hit?: Dave Downs hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.