Joaquin Benoit vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joaquin Benoit and Darin Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joaquin Benoit posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.83 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.255 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.09). By the career numbers, Joaquin Benoit 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.