Pete Appleton vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Pete Appleton
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Appleton 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 4.3 and 1.466 for Pete Appleton. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Appleton and Kelly Downs

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
2.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.56
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.45
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.82
20.82
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
4.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3423
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1141
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
9.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.83
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
3.31
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
39.79
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.47
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
667
5.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4532
35.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.79
39.79
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Pete Appleton and Kelly Downs

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Appleton and Kelly Downs

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
522.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
600
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
241
600
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
569.54
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
132.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
109.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.47
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.66
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.84
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.96
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.84
39.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.99
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.67
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
14
34.85
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
51.78
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.39
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
97.46
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
62.24
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.38
44.74
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
100.51
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.52
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.52
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0