Scott Downs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2014)

W–L 38–40
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.34
SO 575
Pitcher PIV 7267.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
3/17/1976 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2000-04-09
Last Game
2014-09-23

Full name: Scott Jeremy Downs

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 40 619 50 1 1 27 751.3 729 297 67 279 575 3.56 7267.4

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 16.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2000 CHN NL 4 3 18 18 0 0 0 94.0 117 54 37 63 5.17 4.77 (-8%) -381.9
2000 MON NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 3 0 9.00 — 0.0
2003 MON NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 5 5 3 4 15.00 — 0.0
2004 MON NL 3 6 12 12 1 1 0 63.0 79 36 23 38 5.14 4.46 (-15%) -745.7
2005 TOR AL 4 3 26 13 0 0 0 94.0 93 45 34 75 4.31 4.29 (avg) -88.3
2006 TOR AL 6 2 59 5 0 0 1 77.0 73 35 30 61 4.09 4.53 (+10%) 387.7
2007 TOR AL 4 2 81 0 0 0 1 58.0 47 14 24 57 2.17 4.47 (+51%) 1809.9
2008 TOR AL 0 3 66 0 0 0 5 70.7 54 14 27 57 1.78 4.32 (+59%) 1679.6
2009 TOR AL 1 3 48 0 0 0 9 46.7 46 16 13 43 3.09 4.32 (+29%) 1164.9
2010 TOR AL 5 5 67 0 0 0 0 61.3 47 18 14 48 2.64 4.08 (+35%) 1629.8
2011 LAA AL 6 3 60 0 0 0 1 53.7 39 8 15 35 1.34 3.94 (+66%) 890.1
2012 LAA AL 1 1 57 0 0 0 9 45.7 43 16 17 32 3.15 4.01 (+21%) 404.0
2013 LAA AL 2 3 43 0 0 0 0 29.3 26 6 11 22 1.84 3.87 (+52%) 402.0
2013 ATL NL 2 1 25 0 0 0 0 14.0 19 6 8 15 3.86 3.87 (avg) 437.4
2014 CHA AL 0 2 38 0 0 0 1 23.7 24 16 15 22 6.08 3.74 (-63%) 10.0
2014 KCA AL 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 14.3 12 5 5 3 3.14 3.74 (+16%) -332.0
Career · 16 seasons 38 40 619 50 1 1 27 751.1 729 297 279 575 3.56 — 7,267

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
619 45 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 .067 .125 .067 .192 0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 83.9% below league average.

Career OPS .192 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 74.2% below 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
2000 CHN NL 18 26 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 .077 — — — — 0.0
2000 MON NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 MON NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 MON NL 12 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .067 — — — — 0.0
2005 TOR AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TOR AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TOR AL 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TOR AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TOR AL 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TOR AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 LAA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 LAA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 KCA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 619 45 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 .067 — — — — 0

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
Home312212100.048
Away307241201.083

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home312398.03351301193212.94
Away307353.13941671602544.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2014-09-23 KCRCLE — 1.0110000
2014-09-16 KCRCHW — 0.2000000
2014-09-08 KCRDET — 1.1100000
2014-08-30 KCRCLE L 0.0221000
2014-08-29 KCRCLE — 1.0100100
2014-08-02 KCROAK — 1.1000000
2014-07-30 KCRMIN — 0.0111000
2014-07-27 KCRCLE — 1.0000000
2014-07-26 KCRCLE — 0.1100100
2014-07-24 KCRCLE — 2.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 619 50 64 131 8 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 CHN P 18 18 3 11 0 1
2000 MON P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2003 MON P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2004 MON P 12 12 3 11 0 1
2005 TOR P 26 13 9 14 1 2
2006 TOR P 59 5 6 15 0 1
2007 TOR P 81 0 3 13 1 1
2008 TOR P 66 0 10 14 1 1
2009 TOR P 48 0 4 9 0 1
2010 TOR P 67 0 5 12 2 3
2011 LAA P 60 0 6 13 0 0
2012 LAA P 57 0 6 9 1 1
2013 LAA P 43 0 3 4 1 3
2013 ATL P 25 0 4 2 0 0
2014 CHA P 38 0 1 2 1 0
2014 KCA P 17 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 619

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 CHA AL $3,750,000
2013 LAA AL $5,000,000
2012 LAA AL $5,000,000
2011 LAA AL $5,000,000
2010 TOR AL $4,000,000
2009 TOR AL $3,750,000
2008 TOR AL $2,250,000
2007 TOR AL $1,025,000
2006 TOR AL $705,000
2002 MON NL $225,000
2001 MON NL $225,000
Total Career Earnings $30,930,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 1995, 1996, 1997

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Scott Downs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rob Murphy
    32-38, 3.64 ERA
  2. 94
    Scott Linebrink
    42-31, 3.51 ERA
  3. 89
    Frank DiPino
    35-38, 3.83 ERA
  4. 89
    Craig Breslow
    23-30, 3.45 ERA
  5. 87
    Shigetoshi Hasegawa
    45-43, 3.70 ERA
  6. 84
    Jeff Robinson
    46-57, 3.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Downs

What years did Scott Downs play?
Scott Downs played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2014.
Was Scott Downs a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Downs pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 575 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Downs hit?
Scott Downs hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.