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Kelly Downs
Kelly Robert Downs

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.

Debut July 29, 1986
  vs. LAD 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, L
Final Game September 29, 1993
Born October 25, 1960 in Ogden, UT

Brother of Dave Downs

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 26th round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 1979. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1986 25 SFG NL   4   4  14  14   1   0   0  0   88.3   78   29   27   5   30   64   3   3   372   7   2  2.75  3.54  129 1.223
 1987 26 SFG NL  12   9  41  28   4   3   4  1  186.0  185   83   75  14   67  137   4  12   797  11   4  3.63  3.88  107 1.355
 1988 27 SFG NL  13   9  27  26   6   3   0  0  168.0  140   67   62  11   47  118   3   7   685   8   4  3.32  3.28   99 1.113
 1989 28 SFG NL   4   8  18  15   0   0   1  0   82.7   82   47   44   7   26   49   1   3   349   4   3  4.79  3.36   70 1.306
 1990 29 SFG NL   3   2  13   9   0   0   1  0   63.0   56   26   24   2   20   31   2   2   265   4   1  3.43  3.65  106 1.206
 1991 30 SFG NL  10   4  45  11   0   0   4  0  111.7   99   59   52  12   53   62   3   4   479   9   1  4.19  3.58   85 1.361
 1992 31 TOT      6   7  37  20   0   0   7  0  144.3  137   63   54   8   70   71   7   7   636   3   1  3.37  3.56  106 1.434
         SFG NL   1   2  19   7   0   0   5  0   62.3   65   27   24   4   24   33   3   4   272   0   0  3.47  3.30   95 1.428
         OAK AL   5   5  18  13   0   0   2  0   82.0   72   36   30   4   46   38   4   3   364   3   1  3.29  3.75  114 1.439
 1993 32 OAK AL   5  10  42  12   0   0  12  0  119.7  135   80   75  14   60   66   2   4   539   8   1  5.64  4.08   72 1.630
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  8 Yr WL% .518  57  53 237 135  11   6  29  1  963.7  912  454  413  73  373  598  25  42  4122  54  17  3.86  3.63   94 1.333
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    10   9  43  24   2   1   5  0  176.0  166   82   75  13   68  109   4   7   753   9   3  3.86  3.63   94 1.333
 Career High     13  10  45  28   6   3  12  1  186.0  185   83   75  14   70  137   7  12   797  11   4  2.75  4.08  129 1.113

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1986 25 SFG NL  15   29    1    5   0  0   0    0   0  1   1  13  .172  .200  .172    6    5   0   0   0   0   0
 1987 26 SFG NL  41   56    1    8   1  0   0    6   0  1   1  23  .143  .155  .161  -14    9   7   1   0   0   0
 1988 27 SFG NL  27   54    7    9   2  1   0    3   0  0   3  17  .167  .211  .241   32   13   4   0   0   0   1
 1989 28 SFG NL  18   22    2    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   9  .091  .091  .091  -47    2   3   0   0   0   0
 1990 29 SFG NL  13   13    0    0   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   4  .000  .067  .000  -80    0   3   1   0   0   0
 1991 30 SFG NL  45   23    3    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   5  .087  .125  .087  -38    2   2   0   0   0   0
 1992 31 TOT     37   14    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   2   0   0   0   0
         SFG NL  19   14    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      238  211   14   26   3  1   0   11   0  2   7  76  .123  .150  .147  -15   31  21   2   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        144   10   18   2  1   0    7   0  1   5  52  .123  .150  .147  -15   21  14   1   0   0   1
 Career High     45   56    7    9   2  1   0    6   0  1   3  23                          13   7   1   0   0   1
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1986 25 SFG NL   30   25    1   1.1    93| .172  .256| .200  .325| .172  .385| .372  .710|   6  .073  -3.7  -0.4   0%
 1987 26 SFG NL   65   57    2   0.9   102| .143  .264| .155  .333| .161  .412| .316  .745| -14  .049  -9.1  -0.9   0%
 1988 27 SFG NL   61   50    3   1.6    86| .167  .252| .211  .315| .241  .369| .452  .684|  32  .161  -4.8  -0.5   0%
 1989 28 SFG NL   25   23    0   0.0    88| .091  .250| .091  .317| .091  .373| .182  .690| -47  .000  -4.2  -0.4   0%
 1990 29 SFG NL   18   17    0   0.0    95| .000  .260| .067  .325| .000  .390| .067  .715| -80  .000  -3.2  -0.3   0%
 1991 30 SFG NL   26   23    0   0.0    90| .087  .253| .125  .320| .087  .379| .212  .699| -38  .000  -4.2  -0.4   0%
 1992 31 TOT      16   16    0   0.0    87| .000  .252| .000  .317| .000  .371| .000  .688|-100  .000  -3.6  -0.4   0%
         SFG NL   16   16    0   0.0    87| .000  .252| .000  .317| .000  .371| .000  .688|-100  .000  -3.6  -0.4   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons       241  211    6   0.8    93| .123  .256| .150  .323| .147  .386| .297  .708| -15  .041 -32.8  -3.3   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1986 25 SFG NL P 14 6 13 1 0 .950 .955 1.36 0.66 1.94 1.94 14 88.3 1987 26 SFG NL P 41 11 10 3 0 .875 .955 0.51 0.62 1.02 1.91 28 186.0 1988 27 SFG NL P 27 15 22 1 2 .974 .956 1.37 0.69 1.98 1.96 26 168.0 1989 28 SFG NL P 18 7 8 1 1 .938 .949 0.83 0.63 1.63 1.87 15 82.7 1990 29 SFG NL P 13 6 12 1 0 .947 .957 1.38 0.58 2.57 1.80 9 63.0 1991 30 SFG NL P 45 9 19 1 1 .966 .956 0.62 0.59 2.26 1.86 11 111.7 1992 31 TOT P 37 9 11 1 0 .952 .957 0.54 0.58 1.25 1.81 20 144.3 SFG NL P 19 4 3 0 0 1.000 .959 0.37 0.60 1.01 1.94 7 62.3 OAK AL P 18 5 8 1 0 .929 .956 0.72 0.56 1.43 1.72 13 82.0 1993 32 OAK AL P 42 3 10 0 2 1.000 .956 0.31 0.56 0.98 1.79 12 119.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1986 25 SFG NL P 14 6 13 1 0 .950 .955 1.36 0.66 1.94 1.94 14 88.3 1987 26 SFG NL P 41 11 10 3 0 .875 .955 0.51 0.62 1.02 1.91 28 186.0 1988 27 SFG NL P 27 15 22 1 2 .974 .956 1.37 0.69 1.98 1.96 26 168.0 1989 28 SFG NL P 18 7 8 1 1 .938 .949 0.83 0.63 1.63 1.87 15 82.7 1990 29 SFG NL P 13 6 12 1 0 .947 .957 1.38 0.58 2.57 1.80 9 63.0 1991 30 SFG NL P 45 9 19 1 1 .966 .956 0.62 0.59 2.26 1.86 11 111.7 1992 31 TOT P 37 9 11 1 0 .952 .957 0.54 0.58 1.25 1.81 20 144.3 SFG NL P 19 4 3 0 0 1.000 .959 0.37 0.60 1.01 1.94 7 62.3 OAK AL P 18 5 8 1 0 .929 .956 0.72 0.56 1.43 1.72 13 82.0 1993 32 OAK AL P 42 3 10 0 2 1.000 .956 0.31 0.56 0.98 1.79 12 119.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 237 66 105 9 6 .950 .955 0.72 0.61 1.60 1.88 135 963.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 237 66 105 9 6 .950 .955 0.72 0.61 1.60 1.88 135 964
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1987   NLCS  SFG STL     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1.1   1   0   0   0 
 1989   NLCS  SFG CHC     W   2   0   3.12  1  0  0  0   8.2   8   3   6   6 
        WS    SFG OAK     L   3   0   7.71  0  0  0  0   4.2   3   4   2   4 
 1992   ALCS  OAK TOR     L   2   0  11.57  0  1  0  0   2.1   3   3   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     1-2   5   0   4.38  1  1  0  0  12.1  12   6   7   6 
  4 Postseason Ser      1-3   8   0   5.29  1  1  0  0  17    15  10   9  10 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1987   NLCS  SFG STL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1989   NLCS  SFG CHC     W   2   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
        WS    SFG OAK     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1992   ALCS  OAK TOR     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     1-2   5   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
  4 Postseason Series   1-3   8   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Won-Loss %
1991 NL-.714-1

Strikeouts/9IP
1987 NL-6.63-8

Shutouts
1987 NL-3-3
1988 NL-3-8

Wild Pitches
1987 NL-12-2

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (547) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 5 (1829) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 6.0 (1190) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 7.0 (1070) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

June 5, 1979: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 26th round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 1979.

August 20, 1984: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with George Riley to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later and Al Oliver. The San Francisco Giants sent Renie Martin (August 30, 1984) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

June 22, 1992: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

June 30, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

October 27, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986San Francisco Giants$60,000
1987San Francisco Giants$75,000
1988San Francisco Giants$160,000
1989San Francisco Giants$315,000
1990San Francisco Giants$425,000
1991San Francisco Giants$525,000
1992San Francisco Giants$925,000
1993Oakland Athletics$675,000
Career (may be incomplete)$3,160,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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