Dick Calmus vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Calmus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Calmus and Kelly Downs

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.84
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and Kelly Downs

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and Kelly Downs

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.85
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
27.39
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
62.24
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0