Kelly Downs vs. Parson Perryman — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Parson Perryman
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Parson Perryman 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 3.93 and 1.351 for Parson Perryman. 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 Parson Perryman

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.29
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
9.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.86
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
36.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.61
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.83
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.351
1.351
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
33.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.12
36.12

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Parson Perryman

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.833
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Parson Perryman

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2400
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Parson Perryman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Parson Perryman
Career
Per 600 PA