Shawn Armstrong vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shawn Armstrong and Darin Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shawn Armstrong posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.246 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Shawn Armstrong had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.