Dave Downs vs. Cotton Minahan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Downs and Cotton Minahan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cotton Minahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.29 vs 2.74) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.39). Dave Downs had the advantage in WHIP (1.217 vs 1.786). By the career numbers, Cotton Minahan 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.