Darin Downs vs. Spencer Patton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Spencer Patton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Darin Downs posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 5.11) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.24). Spencer Patton had the advantage in WHIP (1.341 vs 1.401). By the career numbers, Darin Downs 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.