Jerry Cram vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Jerry Cram
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Cram as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Cram posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Jerry Cram had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Cram and Kelly Downs

Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.28
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
9.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.42
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.724
0.724
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
37.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
34.45
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Jerry Cram and Kelly Downs

Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.28
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Cram and Kelly Downs

Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
2300
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
6.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0