Darin Downs vs. Edgar Santana — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Edgar Santana are fairly close on the surface numbers. Edgar Santana posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.4 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.213 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Edgar Santana 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.