Kelly Downs vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Sherfy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.160 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and James Sherfy

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
37.59
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and James Sherfy

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and James Sherfy

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA