Eduard Bazardo vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eduard Bazardo and Darin Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eduard Bazardo posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.052 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Eduard Bazardo 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.