Cecil Butler vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cecil Butler and Darin Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cecil Butler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.53). By the career numbers, Cecil Butler 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.