Kelly Downs vs. Fernando Salas — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Fernando Salas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Kelly Downs and 104 for Fernando Salas, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 104 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Fernando Salas — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.