Kelly Downs vs. Steve Slayton — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Slayton
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Slayton 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 a career ERA of 3.86 against Steve Slayton's 3.86, with WHIP of 1.389 and 1.286 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Slayton

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
37.29
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
33.43
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Slayton

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Steve Slayton

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA