Johnny Babich vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison
Johnny Babich built a career as a starting pitcher and Darin Downs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darin Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.401 compared to 4.93 and 1.481 for Johnny Babich. By the career numbers, Darin Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Johnny Babich and Darin Downs
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.93
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1776
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.99
9.99
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.58
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
3.51
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
8.34
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2622
39.86
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.99
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.481
1.481
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2393
36.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.86
39.86
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Fielding Stats for Johnny Babich and Darin Downs
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Hitting Stats for Johnny Babich and Darin Downs
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
3.56
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Babich
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.07
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0