Darin Downs vs. Jim McAndrew — Career Comparison

Darin Downs
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim McAndrew
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim McAndrew 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. Jim McAndrew posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 4.76 and 1.401 for Darin Downs. By the career numbers, Jim McAndrew had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darin Downs and Jim McAndrew

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.88
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.28
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.43
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.62
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.11
41.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.32
68.32
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.23
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.76
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.65
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2314
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
771.1
9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.14
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
8.31
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.85
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.87
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.49
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.42
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
8.34
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
4.95
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.44
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.2
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
38.22
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197
37.3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.99
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.96
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
4.06
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2928
34.16
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3

Fielding Stats for Darin Downs and Jim McAndrew

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.88
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.28
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2313
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
771
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.79
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.7
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.907
0.907
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.32
68.32
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darin Downs and Jim McAndrew

Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
92
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
385.71
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
478.57
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.29
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.29
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
12.62
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
97.62
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.57
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.43
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
1.48
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
83
197.62
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
3.04
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
71.43
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim McAndrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McAndrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0