Kelly Downs vs. Bill Parsons — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Parsons
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Kelly Downs a clear advantage over Bill Parsons across the core pitching metrics. Kelly Downs led in home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 91). Bill Parsons held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 88). Kelly Downs was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Bill Parsons

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.26
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.62
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
3.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
8.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
4.88
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.986
0.986
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2224
38.47
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.27
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
4.27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
33.78
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Bill Parsons

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.26
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1562
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
520.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.55
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Bill Parsons

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
93
336.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
166
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
139
502.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
83.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
65.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.47
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.96
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.07
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
25.79
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
108.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
8
28.92
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.39
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.22
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
62.24
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
79.52
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
21.88
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
39.76
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
220.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
2.72
2.72
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
14
50.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.98
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA