Chris Demaria vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Chris Demaria
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Demaria 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 7.15 and 1.676 for Chris Demaria. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Demaria and Kelly Downs

Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.53
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.78
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
42.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.38
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
35.34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Chris Demaria and Kelly Downs

Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Demaria and Kelly Downs

Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
18
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
600
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Chris Demaria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Chris Demaria
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0