Slim Branham vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison
Slim Branham 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 5.7 and 1.577 for Slim Branham. By the career numbers, Darin Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Slim Branham and Darin Downs
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.79
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
5.7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.443
0.443
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
3.43
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
8.34
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1117
28.16
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.99
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.03
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.53
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.577
1.577
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
22.61
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.515
0.515
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.16
28.16
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Fielding Stats for Slim Branham and Darin Downs
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.55
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
257.1
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
3.71
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.37
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
4.09
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.6
93.6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Hitting Stats for Slim Branham and Darin Downs
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA