Darin Downs vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Matt Strahm are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Strahm posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.36 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.127 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Matt Strahm 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.