Kelly Downs vs. Bob File — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob File 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 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. 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 Bob File

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
38.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
33.31
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Bob File

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Bob File

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA