Kelly Downs vs. Glenn Elliott — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Glenn Elliott
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Glenn Elliott 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 4.08 and 1.461 for Glenn Elliott. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Glenn Elliott

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.59
20.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
9.27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
38.46
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.461
1.461
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
34.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Glenn Elliott

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.677
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Glenn Elliott

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
816
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
9.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-2.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
168
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA