George Caster vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison
George Caster 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. George Caster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.54 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.76 and 1.401 for Darin Downs. By the career numbers, George Caster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for George Caster and Darin Downs
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
2.46
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.18
43.18
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
695
4.54
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4133
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1377.2
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.79
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
3.89
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
8.34
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.865
0.865
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.16
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6096
39.82
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.99
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5474
35.76
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.82
39.82
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Fielding Stats for George Caster and Darin Downs
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9.13
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
George Caster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Hitting Stats for George Caster and Darin Downs
George Caster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
George Caster
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
George Caster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0