Al Clauss vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Al Clauss
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Clauss 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 4.73 and 1.725 for Al Clauss. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Clauss and Kelly Downs

Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.975
0.975
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
43.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.725
1.725
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
33.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Al Clauss and Kelly Downs

Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Clauss and Kelly Downs

Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Clauss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Clauss
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0