Steve Blass vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison
Steve Blass 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. Steve Blass posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 4.76 and 1.401 for Darin Downs. By the career numbers, Steve Blass had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Steve Blass and Darin Downs
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
1.59
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.54
57.54
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
3.63
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
4792
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1597.1
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.72
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.28
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
5.05
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
8.34
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.32
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
6780
38.2
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.99
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.19
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.349
1.349
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
6092
34.32
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Fielding Stats for Steve Blass and Darin Downs
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
1.59
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
4795
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598.1
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
2.27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
2.18
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Hitting Stats for Steve Blass and Darin Downs
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA