Kelly Downs vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith 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 stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.389 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Roy Smith

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Roy Smith

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Roy Smith

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA