Kelly Downs vs. Ron Perranoski — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Perranoski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Perranoski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Perranoski led in home run suppression (HR9+ 135 vs 117), walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 88), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 101). Kelly Downs held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 78). Role difference aside, Ron Perranoski holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Ron Perranoski

Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
5.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.61
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.63
51.63
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.37
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
2.79
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3524
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
8.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
3.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
5.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5023
38.48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
3.51
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
3.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4503
34.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Ron Perranoski

Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
5.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3527
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1175.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
2.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.04
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.68
93.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Ron Perranoski

Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
2327.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
527.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
16
50.53
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
44.21
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
9.04
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
19
60
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
26
82.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.95
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
28.42
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.84
-8.97
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
92
290.53
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
2.07
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Perranoski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
41.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Perranoski
Career
Per 600 PA