Scott Downs

Scott Jeremy Downs

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: March 17, 1976 in Louisville, KY
High School: Pleasure Ridge Park HS (Louisville, KY)
School: University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 2000
Teams (by GP): BlueJays/Angels/Cubs/Expos 2000-2012
2012 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 3 yrs/$15M (11-13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 9.121, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: CAA Sports (Greg Landry), previously: SFX [*]
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Standard Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1997	21	CHC-min	A-,A	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		WPT,RFD · NYPL,MIDW
1998	22	CHC-min	A+	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		DYT · FLOR
1999	23	CHC-MIN-min	A+,AA	28	15	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	.100	.308	.100	.408		1	0	0	2	0	0		WTN,FTM,DYT,NBR · SOUL,FLOR,EL
2000	24	TOT	NL	19	34	28	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.071	.133	.071	.205	-45	2	0	0	4	0	0	1
2000	24	CHC	NL	18	32	26	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.077	.143	.077	.220	-41	2	0	0	4	0	0	1
2000	24	MON	NL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2001		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2002	26	WSN-min	AAA,A+	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		OTT,BRE · IL,FLOR
2003	27	WSN-min	AAA	21	29	24	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.042	.042	.042	.083		1	0	0	5	0	0		EDM · PCL
2003	27	MON	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2004	28	WSN-min	AAA	22	31	29	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	.138	.138	.172	.310		5	1	0	2	0	0		EDM · PCL
2004	28	MON	NL	12	22	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.067	.125	.067	.192	-49	1	0	0	6	0	0	1
2005	29	TOR-min	AAA	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
2005	29	TOR	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2006	30	TOR	AL	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2007	31	TOR	AL	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008	32	TOR	AL	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009	33	TOR-min	A+	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		DUN · FLOR
2009	33	TOR	AL	48	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010	34	TOR	AL	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2011	35	ANA-min	A+	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		SBR · CALL
2011	35	LAA	AL	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012	36	LAA	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
11 Yrs				459	58	45	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	17	.067	.125	.067	.192	-49	3	0	0	10	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	20	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.067	.125	.067	.192	-49	1	0	0	4	0	0

TOR (6 yrs)				347	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
MON (3 yrs)				14	25	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.056	.105	.056	.161	-57	1	0	0	6	0	0
LAA (2 yrs)				80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				18	32	26	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.077	.143	.077	.220	-41	2	0	0	4	0	0

AL (8 yrs)				427	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (3 yrs)				32	57	44	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	17	.068	.128	.068	.196	-48	3	0	0	10	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
2000	24	CHC	NL	18	32	-7	-0	0	0	5	-2	-0.1	1	-1	-0.1	.492	.499	-0.1	0.0	-1	$	1
2000	24	MON	NL	1	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.471	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$	/1

2003	27	MON	NL	1	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.479	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$	/1
2004	28	MON	NL	12	22	-5	-0	0	0	3	-2	-0.2	1	-1	-0.2	.486	.499	-0.2	0.0	-1	$	1
2005	29	TOR	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
2006	30	TOR	AL	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$705,000	1
2007	31	TOR	AL	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$1,025,000	1
2008	32	TOR	AL	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$2,250,000	1
2009	33	TOR	AL	48	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$3,750,000	1
2010	34	TOR	AL	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$4,000,000	1
2011	35	LAA	AL	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$5,000,000	1
2012	36	LAA	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	0	$	1
11 Seasons				459	58	-12	-0	0	0	9	-4	-0.4	2	-2	-0.3	.499	.500	-0.3	0.4	-2	$16,730,000

TOR (6 yrs)				347	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.3	-0	$11,730,000
MON (3 yrs)				14	25	-6	-0	0	0	4	-2	-0.2	1	-1	-0.2	.485	.500	-0.2	0.0	-1	$
LAA (2 yrs)				80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$5,000,000
CHC (1 yr)				18	32	-7	-0	0	0	5	-2	-0.1	1	-1	-0.1	.492	.499	-0.1	0.0	-1	$

Advanced Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Outs	RC	RC/G	AIR	BAbip	BA	lgBA	OBP	lgOBP	SLG	lgSLG	OPS	lgOPS	OPS+	OWn%	BtRuns	BtWins	TotA	SecA	ISO
2000	24	TOT	NL	34	30	1	0.9	114	.111	.071	.270	.133	.347	.071	.441	.205	.788	-45	.036	-6.4	-0.6	.154	.071	.000
2000	24	CHC	NL	32	28	1	1.0	114	.125	.077	.270	.143	.346	.077	.440	.220	.787	-41	.041	-5.7	-0.5	.167	.077	.000
2000	24	MON	NL	2	2	0	0.0	119	.000	.000	.276	.000	.355	.000	.452	.000	.808	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000

2003	27	MON	NL	1	1	0	0.0	114	.000	.000	.274	.000	.347	.000	.440	.000	.787	-100	.000	-0.3	-0.0	.000	.000	.000
2004	28	MON	NL	22	20	0	0.0	115	.125	.067	.274	.125	.347	.067	.445	.192	.791	-49	.000	-3.5	-0.3	.143	.067	.000

2009	33	TOR	AL	1	1	0	0.0	108	.000	.000	.267	.000	.336	.000	.429	.000	.765	-100	.000	-0.3	-0.0	.000	.000	.000
11 Yrs				58	52	1	0.5	114	.107	.067	.271	.125	.347	.067	.442	.192	.789	-49	.014	-10.5	-1.0	.143	.067	.000
162 Game Avg.				20	18	0	0.5	114	.107	.067	.271	.125	.347	.067	.442	.192	.789	-49	.014	-10.5	-1.0	.143	.067	.000

MON (3 yrs)				25	23	0	0.0	115	.091	.056	.274	.105	.348	.056	.445	.161	.793	-57	.000	-4.4	-0.4	.118	.056	.000
CHC (1 yr)				32	28	1	1.0	114	.125	.077	.270	.143	.346	.077	.440	.220	.787	-41	.041	-5.7	-0.5	.167	.077	.000
TOR (6 yrs)				1	1	0	0.0	108	.000	.000	.267	.000	.336	.000	.429	.000	.765	-100	.000	-0.3	-0.0	.000	.000	.000

NL (3 yrs)				57	51	1	0.5	114	.111	.068	.272	.128	.347	.068	.442	.196	.789	-48	.015	-10.2	-1.0	.146	.068	.000
AL (8 yrs)				1	1	0	0.0	108	.000	.000	.267	.000	.336	.000	.429	.000	.765	-100	.000	-0.3	-0.0	.000	.000	.000

Ratio Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	SO/BB	AB/SO	AB/HR	AB/RBI	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB
2000	24	TOT	NL	34	0.0%	29.4%	5.9%	0.0%	0%	5.00	2.8		28.0	3.50	9.00	53%	18%	0.0%	0%
2000	24	CHC	NL	32	0.0%	31.3%	6.3%	0.0%	0%	5.00	2.6		26.0	3.00	8.00	50%	20%	0.0%	0%
2000	24	MON	NL	2	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%

2003	27	MON	NL	1	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%
2004	28	MON	NL	22	0.0%	31.8%	4.6%	0.0%	0%	7.00	2.1			1.33	3.33	36%	0%	0.0%	0%

2009	33	TOR	AL	1	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%
11 Yrs				58	0.0%	29.3%	5.2%	0.0%	0%	5.67	2.6		45.0	2.86	6.00	48%	11%	0.0%	0%
MLB Averages					2.7%	17.3%	8.6%	7.9%	34%	2.01	5.1	32.6	7.7	0.79	1.07	70%	20%	7.9%	13%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	AB
2000	24	TOT	NL	-6.4	-0.6	34	-0.7	0.2	-0.9	1.10	-0.6	-0.0	-8.2	-0.8	1.04	-6.9	0
2000	24	CHC	NL	-5.7	-0.5	32	-0.6	0.2	-0.8	1.10	-0.5	-0.0	-7.6	-0.7	1.05	-6.2	0
2000	24	MON	NL	-0.6	-0.1	2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.03	-0.1	0.0	-0.6	-0.1	0.90	-0.7	0

2003	27	MON	NL	-0.3	-0.0	1	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.85	-0.0	0.0	-0.2	-0.0	0.86	-0.3	0
2004	28	MON	NL	-3.5	-0.3	22	-0.4	0.0	-0.5	1.05	-0.4	-0.0	-4.5	-0.4	1.05	-4.5	0
2005	29	TOR	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2006	30	TOR	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2007	31	TOR	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2008	32	TOR	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2009	33	TOR	AL	-0.3	-0.0	1	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.04	-0.0	0.0	-0.3	-0.0	1.05	-0.3	0
2010	34	TOR	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2011	35	LAA	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2012	36	LAA	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
11 Yrs				-10.5	-1.0	58	-1.1	0.2	-1.3	1.06	-1.0	-0.0	-13.3	-1.3	1.04	-12.0	0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
2000	24	TOT	NL	0	0	50%	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0%	2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
2000	24	CHC	NL	0	0	50%	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0%	2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
2000	24	MON	NL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2003	27	MON	NL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	28	MON	NL	0	0	50%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

2009	33	TOR	AL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11 Yrs				0	0	50%	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0%	2	2	0	3	3	0	0	0	0

Situational Hitting*

						Hits			Pinch Hitting					Home Runs								SH			GIDP			PrdOut			BaseRunners			Advances
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	H	Inf	Bnt	AB	H	HR	RBI	PHlev	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	IP	Att	Suc	%	Opp	DP	%	Opp	Suc	%	BR	BRS	BRS%	<2,3B	Scr	%	0,2B	Adv	%	PAu
2000	24	TOT	NL	34	56%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	100%	8	0	0%	8	2	25%	29	1	3%	2	0	0%	0	0		0
2000	24	CHC	NL	32	59%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	100%	8	0	0%	8	2	25%	27	1	4%	2	0	0%	0	0		0
2000	24	MON	NL	2	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		2	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0

2003	27	MON	NL	1	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
2004	28	MON	NL	22	95%	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	6	86%	6	0	0%	8	4	50%	19	0	0%	1	0	0%	3	3	100%	0

2009	33	TOR	AL	1	100%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
11 Yrs				58	71%	3	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	10	91%	14	0	0%	16	6	38%	49	1	2%	3	0	0%	3	3	100%	0
MLB Averages					54%																			70%			11%			33%			15%			52%			56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1stS	30%	30c	30s	20%	20c	20s	31%	31c	31s	L/SO	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2000	24	TOT	NL	34	106	3.12	78	74%	29%	18%	24%	28%	71%	0%	52%	75%	47%	6%	2	0	9%	3	0	3%	1	0	30%	0	0	0
2000	24	CHC	NL	32	102	3.19	74	73%	28%	19%	26%	27%	72%	0%	52%	74%	47%	6%	2	0	9%	3	0	3%	1	0	30%	0	0	0
2000	24	MON	NL	2	4	2.00	4	100%	50%	0%	0%	50%	50%		50%	100%	50%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0

2003	27	MON	NL	1	1	1.00	1	100%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%		100%	100%	100%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
2004	28	MON	NL	22	81	3.68	54	67%	30%	15%	30%	26%	70%	0%	47%	79%	32%	9%	2	0	9%	2	0	5%	1	0	29%	0	0	0

2009	33	TOR	AL	1	5	5.00	3	60%	67%	0%	0%	33%	33%	0%	20%	100%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
4 Yrs				58	193	3.33	136	70%	30%	16%	26%	28%	70%	0%	49%	77%	41%	7%	4	0	9%	5	0	3%	2	0	29%	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.77		63%	27%	15%	27%	31%	73%	2%	45%	80%	28%	5%			15%			9%			26%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	SH
2000	24	19	34	28	2	2	1	2	10	.071	.133	.071	.205	-45	2	4
2001	25	19	34	28	2	2	1	2	10	.071	.133	.071	.205	-45	2	4
2002	26	19	34	28	2	2	1	2	10	.071	.133	.071	.205	-45	2	4
2003	27	20	35	29	2	2	1	2	10	.069	.129	.069	.198	-47	2	4
2004	28	32	57	44	3	3	1	3	17	.068	.128	.068	.196	-48	3	10
2005	29	58	57	44	3	3	1	3	17	.068	.128	.068	.196	-48	3	10
2006	30	117	57	44	3	3	1	3	17	.068	.128	.068	.196	-48	3	10
2007	31	198	57	44	3	3	1	3	17	.068	.128	.068	.196	-48	3	10
2008	32	264	57	44	3	3	1	3	17	.068	.128	.068	.196	-48	3	10
2009	33	312	58	45	3	3	1	3	17	.067	.125	.067	.192	-49	3	10
2010	34	379	58	45	3	3	1	3	17	.067	.125	.067	.192	-49	3	10
2011	35	439	58	45	3	3	1	3	17	.067	.125	.067	.192	-49	3	10
2012	36	459	58	45	3	3	1	3	17	.067	.125	.067	.192	-49	3	10

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	RC	Gact
2000	24	19	34	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.000	.067	.000	.067	0	19

2003	27	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1
2004	28	12	22	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.000	.063	.000	.063	0	12

2009	33	48	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	48
4 Yrs		80	58	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	.000	.063	.000	.063	0	80
162 Game Avg.		162	117	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	34	.000	.063	.000	.063	0	80

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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