Darin Downs vs. Bryan Sammons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Bryan Sammons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Sammons posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 4.76) and WHIP (0.915 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.98). By the career numbers, Bryan Sammons 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.