Tyler Clippard vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tyler Clippard and Darin Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tyler Clippard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.16 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.133 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Tyler Clippard 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.