Kelly Downs vs. Steve Shea — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Shea
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Shea as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Shea posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Steve Shea had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Shea

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.894
0.894
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
37.55
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.29
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.93
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
33.62
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Shea

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.97
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Shea

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
4000
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Steve Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shea
Career
Per 600 PA