Kelly Downs vs. Max Scherzer — Career Comparison
The numbers give Max Scherzer a clear advantage over Kelly Downs across the core pitching metrics. Max Scherzer led in strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 96), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 99). Kelly Downs held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 93). Max Scherzer was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Max Scherzer
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
1.47
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.26
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
1.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.14
98.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1059
3.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8889
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2963
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3489
10.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.6
10.6
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.35
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11987
36.41
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.45
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.084
1.084
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10977
33.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.41
36.41
Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Max Scherzer
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
1.47
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.26
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
1.44
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8889
27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2963
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
0.65
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
1.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
1.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.47
95.47
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.96
56.96
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.14
98.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Max Scherzer
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
490
555.77
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
241
600
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
529
600
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.44
18.65
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
93
105.48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
62.24
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
60
68.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
161
182.61
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
55.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.67
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.98
Max Scherzer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.4