Jay Aldrich vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Jay Aldrich
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Aldrich as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kelly Downs led in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 64), home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 91). Jay Aldrich held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 88). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kelly Downs.

Pitching Stats for Jay Aldrich and Kelly Downs

Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.72
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
9.86
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.99
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
3.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.16
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
39.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.38
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
34.87
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.26
39.26
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Jay Aldrich and Kelly Downs

Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.99
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.91
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.07
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Aldrich and Kelly Downs

Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37200
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jay Aldrich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jay Aldrich
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0