Darin Downs vs. Guillermo Mota — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Guillermo Mota are fairly close on the surface numbers. Guillermo Mota posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.94 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.334 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Guillermo Mota 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.