Red Cox vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Red Cox
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth 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 Red 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.389 compared to 5.4 and 2.400 for Red Cox. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Cox and Kelly Downs

Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
16.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
48.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.6
48.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Red Cox and Kelly Downs

Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Cox and Kelly Downs

Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Red Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Red Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0