Darin Downs vs. Michael Plassmeyer — Career Comparison

MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Michael Plassmeyer 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. Darin Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.401 compared to 9.82 and 1.636 for Michael Plassmeyer. By the career numbers, Darin Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darin Downs and Michael Plassmeyer

Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.76
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.82
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.14
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.91
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.91
13.91
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.87
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
8.34
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
42.55
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.99
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.96
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.64
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.64
10.64
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
39.27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.55
42.55

Fielding Stats for Darin Downs and Michael Plassmeyer

Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darin Downs and Michael Plassmeyer

Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
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Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
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Michael Plassmeyer
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Michael Plassmeyer
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Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
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Michael Plassmeyer
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Michael Plassmeyer
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Darin Downs
Career
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Michael Plassmeyer
Career
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Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Darin Downs
Career
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Michael Plassmeyer
Career
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Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Plassmeyer
Career
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