Larry Andersen vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Andersen led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 88), home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 117), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 101). Kelly Downs held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 89). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Kelly Downs

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Kelly Downs

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Kelly Downs

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.85
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
200
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0