Yonny Chirinos vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Yonny Chirinos and Kelly Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kelly Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 4.22) and home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.36). Yonny Chirinos had the advantage in WHIP (1.268 vs 1.389). By the career numbers, Kelly Downs 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.