Kelly Downs vs. Sean Spencer — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sean Spencer
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Sean Spencer 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 8.64 and 2.160 for Sean Spencer. 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 Sean Spencer

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.96
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.96
12.96
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.58
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
43.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.31
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.73
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
35.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Sean Spencer

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.8
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Sean Spencer

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
600
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Sean Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA