Bobby Cramer vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Cramer and Kelly Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Cramer posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.53 vs 3.86) and WHIP (1.031 vs 1.389). Kelly Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, Bobby Cramer 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.