Darin Downs vs. Brent Suter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Darin Downs and Brent Suter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brent Suter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.235 vs 1.401). Darin Downs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.15). By the career numbers, Brent Suter 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.