Kelly Downs vs. Red Shea — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Shea
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Shea as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Shea posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.234 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Red Shea had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Red Shea

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.39
17.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
37.27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
34.73
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.27
37.27

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Red Shea

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.783
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Red Shea

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
726.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.47
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
27.39
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.3
-41.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Red Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Shea
Career
Per 600 PA