Kelly Downs vs. Steve Foster — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Foster

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.38
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.72
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Foster

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Foster

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA