Darin Downs vs. Frog Holsey — Career Comparison

MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greatest GenerationLouisianaNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frog Holsey 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. Frog Holsey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.413 compared to 4.76 and 1.401 for Darin Downs. By the career numbers, Frog Holsey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darin Downs and Frog Holsey

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.49
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.97
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.52
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.57
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.73
47.73
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.75
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
4.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362.1
9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.14
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
9.89
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.87
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
8.34
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
3.5
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
38.9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.99
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.37
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.96
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
4.99
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.07
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1402
34.82
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9

Fielding Stats for Darin Downs and Frog Holsey

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.49
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.97
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1084
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361.1
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.2
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.84
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.21
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.04
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.033
2.033
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darin Downs and Frog Holsey

Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
258.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
537.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
120.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
104.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.77
36.54
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
141.67
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
141.67
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.67
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
66.67
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.43
43.46
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.67
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Frog Holsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100