Kelly Downs vs. Elmer Ponder — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Elmer Ponder
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Elmer Ponder posted a stronger line than Kelly Downs. Elmer Ponder posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.21 vs 3.86) and WHIP (1.233 vs 1.389). By the career numbers, Elmer Ponder had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Elmer Ponder

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.87
60.87
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
3.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1136
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
378.2
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
9.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.26
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.489
0.489
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.31
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
37.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1501
35.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.6
37.6

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Elmer Ponder

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.783
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Elmer Ponder

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
69
316.03
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
567.94
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
13
59.54
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
11
50.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.47
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
1.76
8.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
15
68.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
15
68.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.02
-13.85
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
229.01
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
2.62
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Elmer Ponder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Ponder
Career
Per 600 PA