Scott Downs

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: March 17, 1976 in Louisville, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pleasure Ridge Park HS (Louisville, KY) and the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY).

High School: Pleasure Ridge Park HS (Louisville, KY)

School: University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)

Debut: April 9, 2000 (Age 24-023d, 17,623rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 6.1 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 23, 2014 (Age 38-190d)
vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Agents: CAA Sports • Previously: SFX

Full Name: Scott Jeremy Downs

Nicknames: Snakeface

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.8

ERA

3.56

619

751.1

575

WHIP

1.342

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Team Record in Appearances: 22-33

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 13, Entered with runners on base: 22

2014 Pitching Game Log

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2014 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	565	2	Apr 2	CHW		MIN	W,7-6	7-7		99	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	inf	inf	1	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.73	-0.072	1.88	-0.05%	-0.37	7t --- 0 out a1	7t 1-- 0 out a1
2	566	4	Apr 4	CHW	@	KCR	L,5-7	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	9.00	9.13	5	27	12	2	0	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.35	0.013	.37	0.01%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
3	567	5	Apr 5	CHW	@	KCR	L,3-4	8-8	L(0-1)	0	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	10.80	7.33	3	14	7	3	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.64	0.025	1.73	0.02%	0.17	8b --- 0 out tie	8b -2- 2 out tie
4	568	9	Apr 9	CHW	@	COL	L,4-10	8-8	L(0-2)	3	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	16.20	7.33	1	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.81	-0.064	1.79	-0.04%	-0.39	8b --- 0 out tie	8b 1-- 0 out tie
5	569	12	Apr 12	CHW		CLE	L,6-12	7-7		2	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	16.20	9.13	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.31	-0.100	3.78	-0.07%	-0.65	7t 12- 1 out tie	7t 123 1 out tie
6	570	14	Apr 15	CHW		BOS	W,2-1	7-8		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10.13	6.13	3	16	10	2	2	2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.04	0.151	2.06	0.09%	0.77	7t 12- 2 out tie	8t --- 2 out tie
7	571	15	Apr 16	CHW		BOS	L,4-6	8-8		0	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	13.50	7.26	1	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.38	-0.066	1.43	-0.04%	-0.37	8t --- 0 out a2	8t 1-- 0 out a2
8	572	16	Apr 17	CHW		BOS	L,1-3	9-GF		0	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.80	6.43	2	3	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.17	-0.012	1.25	-0.01%	0.51	9t 123 1 out d1	9t end d 2
9	573	17	Apr 18	CHW	@	TEX	L,0-12	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	8.44	5.01	9	35	19	3	4	4	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.03	7b --- 0 out d11	8b end d12
10	574	21	Apr 22	CHW	@	DET	L,6-8	5-6		3	1.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	8.10	5.08	8	18	10	1	0	4	3	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	.08	-0.021	.09	-0.02%	-1.18	5b --3 2 out d5	6b 3 out d6
11	575	22	Apr 23	CHW	@	DET	W,6-4	7-7	H(1)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.71	4.70	1	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.02	0.025	1.09	0.02%	0.15	7b --- 1 out a2	7b --- 2 out a2
12	576	25	Apr 26	CHW		TBR	L,0-4	8-GF		2	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.00	3.69	7	31	19	8	3	1	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.009	.09	0.01%	0.90	8t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	577	30	May 2	CHW	@	CLE	L,5-12	6-6		5	0.1	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	7.71	3.99	4	17	8	4	0	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.27	-0.044	.29	-0.03%	-1.41	6b --- 0 out d3	6b 12- 1 out d4
14	578	31	May 3	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-2	7-7		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.97	3.91	3	15	9	5	0	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.29	0.022	.29	0.01%	0.48	7b --- 0 out d2	7b 3 out d2
15	579	33	May 5	CHW	@	CHC	W,3-1	11-11		1	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.55	4.13	4	22	11	4	1	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.85	0.021	1.64	0.01%	0.04	11b --- 0 out tie	11b 12- 2 out tie
16	580	34	May 6	CHW	@	CHC	W,5-1	8-8	H(2)	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	6.00	3.97	4	23	12	4	4	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.95	0.133	1.79	0.07%	0.45	8b --- 0 out a1	8b 3 out a1
17	581	36	May 8	CHW		CHC	L,5-12	5-6		1	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5.14	3.42	6	20	16	4	3	1	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.90	0.131	.90	0.08%	1.87	5t 12- 0 out d2	6t 3 out d2
18	582	39	May 11	CHW		ARI	L,1-5	9-GF		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.02	3.41	1	5	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.001	.03	0.00%	0.09	9t --- 2 out d4	9t end d 4
19	583	40	May 12	CHW	@	OAK	L,4-5	8-GF(8)		0	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4.70	3.33	4	22	14	2	5	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.008	.09	0.01%	1.79	8b 1-3 0 out d4	8b end d 4
20	584	42	May 14	CHW	@	OAK	W,4-2	7-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.60	3.32	1	6	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.013	.41	0.01%	0.15	7b --- 1 out d1	7b --- 2 out d1
21	585	44	May 17	CHW	@	HOU	L,5-6	7-7		2	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.50	3.51	3	9	4	1	1	0	2	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.40	-0.045	.35	-0.02%	-1.03	7b 1-- 0 out d2	7b 12- 1 out d3
22	586	45	May 18	CHW	@	HOU	L,2-8	7-7		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.24	3.48	3	18	11	4	0	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.46	7b --- 0 out d6	7b 3 out d6
23	587	46	May 19	CHW	@	KCR	W,7-6	9-9	H(3)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.15	3.36	1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.15	0.184	4.90	0.09%	0.58	9b 12- 0 out a1	9b 12- 1 out a1
24	588	47	May 20	CHW	@	KCR	W,7-6	8-8		0	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	5.09	3.53	3	14	5	1	2	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.82	-0.032	.74	-0.02%	-1.45	8b --- 0 out a5	8b --3 1 out a4
25	589	50	May 23	CHW		NYY	W,6-5	7-7		2	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.11	3.53	2	9	6	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.34	-0.181	2.12	-0.10%	-0.97	7t --- 0 out a1	7t 12- 0 out a1
26	590	53	May 26	CHW		CLE	W,6-2	8-GF	S(1)	2	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	5.68	3.55	5	23	14	6	3	2	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.48	0.057	.47	0.03%	1.18	8t 123 2 out a4	9t end a 4
27	591	54	May 27	CHW		CLE	W,2-1	7-7		0	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.16	3.55	2	14	8	2	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.84	-0.202	1.93	-0.13%	-1.34	7t --- 0 out a2	7t 1-3 0 out a2
28	592	57	May 31	CHW		SDP	L,2-4	8-8		3	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.05	3.55	2	6	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.38	-0.001	.36	0.00%	-0.03	8t --- 0 out d2	8t 1-- 1 out d2
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
29	593	60	Jun 3	CHW	@	LAD	W,4-1	7-7	H(4)	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.85	3.43	2	11	7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.77	0.037	.72	0.02%	0.34	7b --- 0 out a3	7b --- 2 out a3
30	594	61	Jun 4	CHW	@	LAD	W,2-1	8-8	H(5)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.75	3.43	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.35	0.063	2.32	0.04%	0.20	8b 1-- 2 out a1	8b 3 out a1
31	595	65	Jun 9	CHW		DET	W,6-5	6-6	H(6)	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.66	3.42	1	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.81	0.070	3.19	0.05%	0.41	6t 12- 2 out a1	6t 3 out a1
32	596	69	Jun 14	CHW		KCR	L,1-9	7-8		4	2.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	0	5.56	3.71	7	29	20	6	3	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	-0.001	.05	0.00%	-0.10	7t --- 0 out d5	8t 3 out d6
33	597	70	Jun 15	CHW		KCR	L,3-6	7-7		0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.48	3.70	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.30	0.008	.27	0.00%	0.21	7t 1-- 2 out d3	7t 3 out d3
34	598	72	Jun 18	CHW		SFG	W,7-6	8-8		2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.48	3.70	1	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.23	-0.091	.93	-0.04%	-1.49	8t 12- 1 out a4	8t -23 1 out a3
35	599	74	Jun 20	CHW	@	MIN	L,4-5	9-9		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.40	3.69	1	4	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.31	0.095	3.46	0.05%	0.46	9b 12- 1 out tie	9b 12- 2 out tie
36	600	76	Jun 22	CHW	@	MIN	L,5-6	8-8		1	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.32	3.60	2	9	7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.45	-0.001	.32	0.00%	-0.03	8b --- 0 out d1	8b 1-- 1 out d1
37	601	78	Jun 24	CHW	@	BAL	W,4-2	9-9		1	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.70	3.60	1	6	5	0	2	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.87	-0.045	.41	-0.01%	-0.38	9b --- 0 out a3	9b 1-- 0 out a3
38	602	79	Jun 25	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-5	8-8		0	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	6.08	3.72	1	9	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.90	-0.033	.50	-0.01%	-0.33	8b 12- 2 out a4	8b 123 2 out a4
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
				Player went from Chicago White Sox to Kansas City Royals
39	603	87	Jul 6	KCR	@	CLE	L,1-4	7-7		10	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.84	3.62	3	9	6	2	2	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.15	0.012	.23	0.01%	0.48	7b --- 0 out d3	7b 3 out d3
40	604	88	Jul 7	KCR	@	TBR	W,6-0	9-GF		0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.61	3.52	4	16	9	2	2	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	0.002	.08	0.00%	0.45	9b --- 0 out a6	9b end a 6
41	605	90	Jul 9	KCR	@	TBR	W,5-4	6-7		1	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.33	3.50	4	15	11	2	0	1	3	0	1	0		3	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.57	0.056	.71	0.04%	1.18	6b 123 2 out d2	7b 3 out d2
42	606	91	Jul 10	KCR		DET	L,4-16	5-5		0	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	5.93	3.50	3	15	9	1	2	1	2	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.18	-0.036	.34	-0.04%	-2.07	5t 1-- 0 out d5	5t --3 1 out d7
43	607	95	Jul 18	KCR	@	BOS	L,4-5	6-6	BL(0-3)	7	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.18	3.89	2	10	7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.27	-0.340	1.38	-0.22%	-1.69	6b -2- 2 out a1	6b 3 out d1
44	608	97	Jul 20	KCR	@	BOS	L,0-6	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5.97	4.07	5	23	12	3	0	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d6	8b end d 6
45	609	98	Jul 21	KCR	@	CHW	L,1-3	8-8		0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.83	4.05	2	4	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	0.009	.16	0.01%	0.36	8b --- 0 out d2	8b --- 2 out d2
46	610	101	Jul 24	KCR		CLE	W,2-1	12-13		2	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.46	4.09	7	32	22	5	3	5	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.10	0.268	2.29	0.18%	0.97	12t --- 0 out tie	13t 3 out tie
47	611	103	Jul 26	KCR		CLE	W,7-5	6-7	H(7)	1	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.40	4.17	3	14	8	3	0	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.58	-0.125	2.08	-0.10%	-0.76	6t 1-- 2 out a2	7t 12- 0 out a2
48	612	104	Jul 27	KCR		CLE	L,3-10	8-8		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.23	4.14	3	12	8	2	1	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.007	.13	0.01%	0.48	8t --- 0 out d4	8t 3 out d4
49	613	106	Jul 30	KCR		MIN	W,3-2	7-7		2	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.51	4.14	1	5	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.33	-0.086	1.56	-0.06%	-0.62	7t --- 0 out a2	7t -2- 0 out a2
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
50	614	109	Aug 2	KCR	@	OAK	L,3-8	5-6		2	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.29	4.10	4	10	6	1	0	4	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.003	.04	0.00%	0.80	5b --3 2 out d7	6b 3 out d7
51	615	134	Aug 29	KCR		CLE	L,1-6	7-7		26	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.14	4.16	5	24	13	4	0	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.24	0.011	.55	0.02%	0.48	7t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d4
52	616	135	Aug 30	KCR		CLE	L,2-3	11-11	L(0-4)	0	0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.40	4.16	2	7	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.36	-0.365	6.22	-0.58%	-1.38	11t --- 0 out tie	11t 1-- 0 out d1
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
53	617	143	Sep 8	KCR	@	DET	L,5-9	6-7		8	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.20	4.12	4	8	6	2	0	3	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	0.005	.24	0.01%	0.75	6b 1-- 1 out d6	7b 1-- 2 out d4
54	618	151	Sep 16	KCR		CHW	L,5-7	4-5		7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.11	4.10	1	3	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.88	0.047	2.34	0.07%	0.45	4t 1-- 2 out d1	5t --- 1 out d1
55	619	157	Sep 23	KCR	@	CLE	W,7-1	8-8		6	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.97	4.08	4	13	8	1	0	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	.18	0.002	.62	0.00%	-0.52	8b --- 0 out a7	8b 3 out a6
							22-33		W-L:0-4,Sv:1,BSv:1,Hld:7	1.6	38.0	36	24	21	20	25	2	0	4.97	4.08	165	693	60%	16%	9%	1.61		17%	1%	0		37	16%	2	2	1	145	12	1	2	2	0	1	.72	-0.474	.82	-0.63%	-0.02

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