Casey Cox vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Casey Cox
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Casey Cox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kelly Downs led in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 60), home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 100), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 90). Casey Cox held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 88). Role difference aside, Kelly Downs holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Casey Cox and Kelly Downs

Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
3.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.15
48.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.16
19.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2286
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
9.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.78
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.76
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.51
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.697
0.697
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
38.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
4.45
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
34.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Casey Cox and Kelly Downs

Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
3.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2285
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.84
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.507
0.507
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.16
19.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Casey Cox and Kelly Downs

Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
1062.07
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
151
520.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
51.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
51.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
7.07
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
51.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
22
75.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.08
-10.62
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
94
324.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
55.17
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0