Kelly Downs vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Al Severinsen

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
38.51
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.38
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Al Severinsen

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Al Severinsen

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
15.46
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
19.77
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA