How Scott Downs's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Scott Downs totaled 2 career Balks, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 2000, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 2003 at 1, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 2012 to 0 in 2013 and 0 in 2014, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Scott Downs Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Scott Downs
| Scott Downs
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.15 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.52 |
| More Info | See More |
Scott Downs Balks Per Season
Scott Downs's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Scott Downs Balks by Team
Scott Downs's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Scott Downs Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Scott Downs's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Scott Downs Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Scott Downs's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Scott Downs Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Scott Downs's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
