Dave Downs vs. Bryce Miller — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Downs and Bryce Miller are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.74 vs 4.01) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.25). Bryce Miller had the advantage in WHIP (1.129 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.