Clay Carroll vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Carroll as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 104 for Clay Carroll and 101 for Kelly Downs, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 99 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Clay Carroll — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.