Buster Brown vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison
Buster Brown 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. Buster Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.377 compared to 4.76 and 1.401 for Darin Downs. By the career numbers, Buster Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Buster Brown and Darin Downs
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
1.45
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.12
33.12
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
3.21
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4355
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451.2
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
3.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
8.34
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.37
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6029
37.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.34
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.99
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5339
33.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Fielding Stats for Buster Brown and Darin Downs
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.05
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3087
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
4.71
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.45
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.43
94.43
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.175
2.175
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Hitting Stats for Buster Brown and Darin Downs
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
4.01
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA