Dan Abbott vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Dan Abbott
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Abbott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kelly Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.389 compared to 6.23 and 2.077 for Dan Abbott. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Abbott and Kelly Downs

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
13.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.15
13.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
46.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.077
2.077
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
40.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.38
46.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Dan Abbott and Kelly Downs

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Abbott and Kelly Downs

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.96
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
27.39
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
62.24
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
53.62
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.98
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0