Richie Barker vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Richie Barker and Darin Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Darin Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 7.2) and WHIP (1.401 vs 2.200). Richie Barker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Darin Downs 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.