Kelly Downs vs. Zach Putnam — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zach Putnam
MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Putnam as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Putnam led in home run suppression (HR9+ 163 vs 117), run prevention (ERA+ 141 vs 101), and strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 96). Kelly Downs held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 88 vs 82). Role difference aside, Zach Putnam holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Zach Putnam

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
7.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.7
7.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.59
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.89
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
37.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.31
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
32.62
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Zach Putnam

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.131
0.131
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Zach Putnam

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
145
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
600
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA