Mike Dalton vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Mike Dalton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats 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 Mike Dalton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Dalton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.750 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Mike Dalton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Dalton and Kelly Downs

Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
13.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
42.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Mike Dalton and Kelly Downs

Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Mike Dalton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Dalton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Dalton and Kelly Downs

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