Dave Downs vs. Ramon Lopez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Downs and Ramon Lopez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 5.14) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.29). Ramon Lopez had the advantage in WHIP (1.143 vs 1.217). By the career numbers, Dave 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.