Tony Castillo vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Tony Castillo
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Castillo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Castillo led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 88), run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 99). Kelly Downs held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 84). Role difference aside, Tony Castillo holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tony Castillo and Kelly Downs

Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
6.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.9
54.9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
3.93
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
526.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
9.48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
3.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.972
0.972
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2276
38.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.95
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
4.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.55
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.38
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.99
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2025
34.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Tony Castillo and Kelly Downs

Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
6.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
526.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.76
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.41
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.45
96.45
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Castillo and Kelly Downs

Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
13433.33
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
433.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
5.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-7.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
200
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Tony Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Tony Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0