Retired
Matt Downs
Nickname:
LeftyBirthdate:
Jan. 1, 1945 (70 y, 7 m, 9 d)Born In:
Knoxville, TN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'1"/170Entry:
1963 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 0, Team: Oakland Acorns
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1965 | Oakland (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 35.5 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 19 | 184.4 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 53.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 7.4 | 82.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 7.4 | 54.0 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 7.4 | 68.3 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Chris Morris R | 963 |
| Jessie Downing | 960 |
| Garry Robinson R | 954 |
| Al Fletcher R | 949 |
| Bob Hubbard R | 949 |
| Norm Farley R | 947 |
| Isaac Nieves | 946 |
| Donald Siler R | 945 |
| Richard Miller | 944 |
| Mike King R | 944 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.636 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.392 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.103 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1.087 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.752 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.404 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43 | 5 |
| 1966 | 46 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 176 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10 | 7 |