Darin Downs vs. Liam Hendriks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Liam Hendriks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Liam Hendriks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.88 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.224 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Liam Hendriks 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.