Pete Center vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Center 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 4.1 and 1.397 for Pete Center. 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 Center and Kelly Downs

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
8.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
3.93
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
4.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
34.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and Kelly Downs

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and Kelly Downs

Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.85
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
225
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0