Kelly Downs vs. Irv Stein — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Irv Stein
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Irv Stein 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 12 and 2.667 for Irv Stein. 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 Irv Stein

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.34
19.34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.67
12.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
21
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.68
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
48
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Irv Stein

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Irv Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Irv Stein

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