Kelly Downs vs. Jim Foor — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Foor
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Foor 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 12 and 3.833 for Jim Foor. 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 Jim Foor

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
19.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.13
14.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
60
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Jim Foor

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
18.47
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Jim Foor

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
600
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Jim Foor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Foor
Career
Per 600 PA