Kelly Downs vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Stanka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Stanka posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Joe Stanka

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4122
38.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3650
34.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Joe Stanka

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Joe Stanka

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
27.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
62.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA