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Kelly Downs

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: October 25, 1960 in Ogden, UT us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 26th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Viewmont HS (Bountiful, UT).

High School: Viewmont HS (Bountiful, UT)

Debut: July 29, 1986 (Age 25-277d, 15,202nd in major league history)
vs. LAD 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 29, 1993 (Age 32-339d)
vs. TEX 2.2 IP, 8 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 8 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Full Name: Kelly Robert Downs

Relatives: Brother of Dave Downs

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.5

ERA

3.86

237

135

963.2

598

WHIP

1.333

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 5	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-5	GS	24	7.0	1	1	1	3	0	P
2	7 (4)	Apr 11	SFG		CIN	L,0-4	GS	22	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
3	12 (4)	Apr 17	SFG	@	SDP	W,9-4	GS	24	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	21 (8)	Apr 28	SFG		PIT	L,1-2	GS	27	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	26 (4)	May 3	SFG		STL	W,2-0	GS	24	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
6	32 (5)	May 10	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-6	GS	16	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	35 (2)	May 13	SFG		NYM	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
8	39 (3)	May 17	SFG		PHI	L,1-8	GS	14	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	43 (3)	May 22	SFG		MON	W,7-2	GS	32	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
10	47 (3)	May 27	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-5	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	52 (4)	Jun 1	SFG	@	MON	W,2-1	GS	25	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
12	56 (3)	Jun 7	SFG		ATL	W,5-0	CG	27	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	61 (4)	Jun 12	SFG		CIN	L,6-10	GS	18	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	66 (4)	Jun 18	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	71 (4)	Jun 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,11-0	CG	30	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
16	75 (3)	Jun 28	SFG	@	ATL	W,13-7	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	79 (3)	Jul 3	SFG		PIT	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	P
18	84 (4)	Jul 9	SFG		STL	W,21-2	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
19	87 (2)	Jul 15	SFG	@	PIT	L,5-8	GS	23	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	89 (1)	Jul 17	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-5		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	92 (2)	Jul 20	SFG	@	CHC	W,12-2	GS	27	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
22	97 (4)	Jul 25	SFG		LAD	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	102 (4)	Jul 30	SFG		ATL	W,2-1	GS	32	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	112 (9)	Aug 9	SFG	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	P
25	117 (4)	Aug 14	SFG	@	LAD	W,15-4	GS	28	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
26	122 (4)	Aug 19	SFG		PHI	W,6-2	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	127 (4)	Aug 24	SFG		MON	L,5-7	GS	19	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
							27gm		168.0	15	22	1	38	2