Matt Downs

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2012)

AVG .230
HR 20
RBI 66
H 121
OPS .702
PIV -28
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/19/1984 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
MLB Debut
2009-06-16
Last Game
2012-10-03

Full name: Russell Matt Downs

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
254 527 58 121 31 1 20 66 3 40 118 .230 .296 .406 .702 -28

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 SFN NL 17 53 6 9 2 0 1 2 1 6 13 .170 .262 (-35%) .332 (-25%) .417 (-37%) .750 (-32%) -283.9
2010 SFN NL 29 78 6 19 7 0 1 7 0 8 18 .244 .257 (-5%) .325 (-2%) .402 (-8%) .728 (-5%) -68.1
2010 HOU NL 11 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .105 — — — — -68.1
2011 HOU NL 106 199 29 55 18 0 10 41 0 17 47 .276 .255 (+8%) .320 (+8%) .399 (+30%) .719 (+20%) 737.8
2012 HOU NL 91 178 15 36 4 1 8 16 2 8 38 .202 .254 (-21%) .318 (-21%) .405 (-9%) .724 (-14%) -414.1
Career · 5 seasons 254 527 58 121 31 1 20 66 3 40 118 .230 — — — — -96

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1282432952934.214
Away12628429691132.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-10-03 HOUCHCL 000000010
2012-09-25 HOUSTLL 401000001
2012-09-24 HOUSTLL 100000000
2012-09-21 HOUPITW 100000001
2012-09-20 HOUSTLL 000000010
2012-09-16 HOUPHIW 200000001
2012-09-14 HOUPHIL 311001200
2012-09-13 HOUPHIW 100000001
2012-09-12 HOUCHCL 100000001
2012-09-08 HOUCINL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 38 17 172 20 3 14
2B 68 53 105 144 4 36
3B 39 24 9 48 5 6
OF 16 11 12 1 0 0
SS 5 2 5 3 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SFN 2B 17 16 31 42 0 13
2010 SFN 2B 19 18 30 47 1 12
2010 HOU 2B 2 1 2 0 0 0
2010 HOU 3B 2 1 0 3 0 1
2010 HOU SS 2 1 2 2 0 1
2011 HOU 1B 13 3 37 4 0 4
2011 HOU 2B 27 16 37 46 3 9
2011 HOU 3B 19 12 4 19 2 4
2011 HOU OF 3 3 4 0 0 0
2011 HOU SS 2 1 3 1 1 0
2012 HOU 1B 25 14 135 16 3 10
2012 HOU 2B 3 2 5 9 0 2
2012 HOU 3B 18 11 5 26 3 1
2012 HOU OF 13 8 8 1 0 0
2012 HOU SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 38
Second Base 68
Third Base 39
Shortstop 5
Left Field 2
Right Field 14
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 HOU NL $487,500
2011 HOU NL $421,000
Total Career Earnings $908,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 2004, 2005, 2006

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Downs

What years did Matt Downs play?
Matt Downs played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012.
Was Matt Downs a pitcher?
No. Matt Downs was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Matt Downs hit?
Matt Downs hit 20 career home runs with 121 hits.