Kelly Downs vs. Bob Friend — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Friend
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Kelly Downs a clear advantage over Bob Friend across the core pitching metrics. Kelly Downs led in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 62), home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 95), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 84). Bob Friend held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 88). Kelly Downs was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Bob Friend

Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
1.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
1.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
0.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
0.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.14
46.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.56
82.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1438
3.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10833
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3611
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
3772
9.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
0.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
2.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.29
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
4.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15214
37.92
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.27
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1652
4.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14274
35.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Bob Friend

Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
1.74
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9315
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3105
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.66
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.83
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
2.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
2.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.1
71.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Bob Friend

Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
278.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
241
600
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1297
600
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1137
525.98
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
63.84
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
54.59
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
7.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.93
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.93
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
9.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.81
11.02
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
75.87
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
81.42
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
25.91
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.39
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
27.76
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
52.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.22
-3.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
17.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
173.48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
3.46
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Bob Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
55.51
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Friend
Career
Per 600 PA