Kelly Downs vs. Al Yeargin — Career Comparison

Kelly Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Yeargin
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Kelly Downs and Al Yeargin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kelly Downs had the edge in ERA (3.86 vs 4.91). By the career numbers, Kelly Downs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Kelly Downs and Al Yeargin

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.53
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.73
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.39
39.39
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.86
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.91
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2891
27
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
27
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963.2
9
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
148.1
9
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.52
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
10.13
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.68
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
3.48
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.67
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.5
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.58
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.533
0.533
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.16
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4122
38.5
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
39.2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.97
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
4.24
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.64
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.38
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.31
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.73
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
34.09
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
36.34
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Kelly Downs and Al Yeargin

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.21
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.26
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2891
27
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963.2
9
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.98
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.68
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.92
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.909
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kelly Downs and Al Yeargin

Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
592.53
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
33
404.08
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
600
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
525.31
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
551.02
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
64.73
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.77
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.47
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.49
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.96
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.33
10.78
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
17.66
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.18
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
82.16
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
62.24
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.23
-3.05
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
4.68
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.43
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
189.21
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
232.65
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
2.58
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
52.28
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Al Yeargin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.98
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Yeargin
Career
Per 600 PA