Fred Doe vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Fred Doe
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BisonsPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Doe 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 9 and 2.300 for Fred Doe. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Doe and Kelly Downs

Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
12.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
47.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.7
47.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Fred Doe and Kelly Downs

Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Doe and Kelly Downs

Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Fred Doe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Fred Doe
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0