Matt Downs vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Matt Downs and Pinch Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Downs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .602) and slugging (.406 vs .284). Pinch Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .298). By the career numbers, Matt Downs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Matt Downs and Pinch Thomas
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
254
261.86
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
481
240.9
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
582
600
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
52
53.61
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
18.53
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
65.32
67.34
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
104.45
52.31
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
214
220.62
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
294
147.25
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
172
177.32
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
368
184.31
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
104
107.22
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
188
94.16
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
62.12
64.04
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
120.97
60.59
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
4.93
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14.09
14.09
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
1.39
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.34
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.22
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.01
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Fielding Stats for Matt Downs and Pinch Thomas
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.44
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
4.61
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1949
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
4.5
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1897
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.127
3.127
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.474