Kelly Downs vs. Dick Scott — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Scott
Silent GenerationNew HampshireThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott 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 8.27 and 1.898 for Dick Scott. 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 Dick Scott

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.61
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.67
10.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
14.88
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.88
14.88
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
43.53
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.82
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.898
1.898
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
41.33
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.53
43.53

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Dick Scott

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.61
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Dick Scott

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA