Joe Kelly vs. Zac Lowther — Career Comparison

Joe Kelly
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zac Lowther
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zac Lowther built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.381 compared to 6.94 and 1.686 for Zac Lowther. By the career numbers, Joe Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kelly and Zac Lowther

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.83
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.7
58.7
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
3.98
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.94
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
8.51
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
11.31
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.78
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
3.81
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.86
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
8.23
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
7.97
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.57
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3633
38.97
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
42.69
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.8
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
4.39
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
7.46
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.29
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.686
1.686
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
34.28
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
37.03
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.69
42.69

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelly and Zac Lowther

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.83
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.76
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.17
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.12
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.93
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.371
0.371
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelly and Zac Lowther

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
2844.23
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
530.77
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
86.54
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
20.68
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
109.62
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
98.08
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
14.47
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Zac Lowther
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Zac Lowther
Career
Per 600 PA