Kris Bubic vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Gen ZCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Bubic 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. Kris Bubic posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 4.76 and 1.401 for Darin Downs. By the career numbers, Kris Bubic had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kris Bubic and Darin Downs

Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.23
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.53
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.69
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.55
34.55
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.38
68.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
4.14
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1415
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471.2
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
9.01
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.14
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.09
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.63
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.87
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
8.47
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
8.34
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
38.73
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.99
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.58
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.96
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.16
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1803
34.4
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Kris Bubic and Darin Downs

Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.23
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.53
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1415
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471.2
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.82
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.99
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.18
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.39
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.09
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.39
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.94
91.94
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.487
0.487
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.38
68.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Bubic and Darin Downs

Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
14040
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
92
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.51
-61.28
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kris Bubic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Bubic
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA