Darin Downs vs. Grier Friday — Career Comparison

MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Grier Friday built a career as a starting pitcher and Darin Downs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darin Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.401 compared to 6.9 and 1.900 for Grier Friday. By the career numbers, Darin Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darin Downs and Grier Friday

Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.76
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.14
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
10.5
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.87
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
8.34
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.7
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
1.033
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
42.3
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.99
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.96
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.1
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
35.1
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3

Fielding Stats for Darin Downs and Grier Friday

Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.99
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.39
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.39
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.152
0.152
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Darin Downs and Grier Friday

Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
49.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA