Kelly Downs vs. Steve Fireovid — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Fireovid
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Fireovid as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Fireovid posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Steve Fireovid had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Fireovid

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.13
16.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
11.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.68
11.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
38.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.26
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
35.92
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Fireovid

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.88
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.13
16.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Fireovid

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
2657.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-5.03
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA