Kelly Downs vs. Brad Springer — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Springer
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Springer 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 4.15 and 2.769 for Brad Springer. 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 Brad Springer

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
18.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.69
18.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.23
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
51.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
10.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.769
2.769
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
31.15
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Brad Springer

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Brad Springer

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
64.73
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
10.78
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
82.16
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.23
-3.05
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA