Darin Downs vs. Miguel Socolovich — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Miguel Socolovich are fairly close on the surface numbers. Miguel Socolovich posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.62 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.266 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.03). By the career numbers, Miguel Socolovich 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.