Tom Cox vs. Darin Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Cox and Darin Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Cox posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.200 vs 1.401) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). Darin Downs had the advantage in ERA (4.76 vs 9). By the career numbers, Tom Cox 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.