Kelly Downs vs. Jim Stump — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Stump
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kelly Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Stump as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Stump posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.19 and WHIP 1.419 compared to 3.86 and 1.389 for Kelly Downs. By the career numbers, Jim Stump had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Jim Stump

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.01
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.49
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.82
51.82
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
3.86
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
8.52
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.48
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.38
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.811
0.811
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
39.77
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.24
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.55
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
35.39
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Jim Stump

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.21
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.01
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.62
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.98
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.82
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.68
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Jim Stump

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
592.53
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1650
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
525.31
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
54.77
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.47
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.96
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
230.23
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.85
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
62.24
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
203.95
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.43
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
76
189.21
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
52.28
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Jim Stump
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stump
Career
Per 600 PA