Darin Downs vs. Paul Wagner — Career Comparison

MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paul Wagner built a career as a starting pitcher and Darin Downs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darin Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.401 compared to 4.83 and 1.527 for Paul Wagner. By the career numbers, Darin Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darin Downs and Paul Wagner

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
2.41
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.26
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.68
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.5
52.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.76
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
4.83
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598.2
9
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.14
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
9.62
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.96
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.87
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.83
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.29
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
8.34
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
6.8
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.5
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.57
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
38.22
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
39.73
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.99
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.96
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
5.25
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.74
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.35
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
34.8
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73

Fielding Stats for Darin Downs and Paul Wagner

Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.13
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
2.41
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.26
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
27
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796
27
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
9
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598.2
9
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.75
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.31
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.06
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.39
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.06
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.856
0.856
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.5
52.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darin Downs and Paul Wagner

Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
92
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
506.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
600
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
528.13
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
87.5
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
15.83
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
93.75
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
109.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.25
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.13
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
59.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
11.34
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.88
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
47
146.88
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.09
4.09
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
50
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.38
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.13
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.13
Darin Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0