P Aaron 'Buzz' Downey #43
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P AARON 'BUZZ' DOWNEY #43 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 3 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 3 2
Curveball 3 3
Changeup 3 3
Cutter 3 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 7
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/20/1984
Born in:Scarborough, ME
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 156 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 2nd Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Denver - EWB 21 24 11 2 6 1 7.95 65.2 90 60 58 13 41 38 0 0 1.99 .348 6.51 -0.6 59
2007 Denver - EWB 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .500 1.22 0.0 999
2008 Denver - EWB 23 5 0 0 0 0 8.64 8.1 14 8 8 2 5 3 0 0 2.28 .375 7.49 -0.2 56
2009 Montreal - EWB 24 11 11 3 3 0 5.34 64.0 61 39 38 11 37 21 1 0 1.53 .243 6.41 -0.5 84
2009 Los Angeles - EWB 24 19 17 4 7 0 6.04 82.0 101 58 55 10 69 37 0 0 2.07 .322 6.27 -0.6 74
2009 Total - EWB 24 30 28 7 10 0 5.73 146.0 162 97 93 21 106 58 1 0 1.84 .288 6.33 -1.1 77
2010 Los Angeles - EWB 25 12 9 4 2 0 5.20 55.1 55 33 32 8 34 23 0 0 1.61 .258 6.00 -0.2 86
2011 Atlanta - EWB 26 21 19 6 6 0 4.61 93.2 100 50 48 11 52 53 0 0 1.62 .291 5.26 0.3 96
2012 Atlanta - EWB 27 29 23 7 11 0 5.97 116.0 132 82 77 18 71 63 0 0 1.75 .298 5.95 -0.5 74
2013 Atlanta - EWB 28 12 8 4 1 0 5.44 41.1 44 28 25 2 42 26 0 0 2.08 .304 5.74 -0.1 82
Total EWB 134 98 30 36 1 5.82 527.1 598 358 341 75 351 265 1 0 1.80 .299 6.01 -2.4 80
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Total - 21 16 13 5 3 1 3.63 86.2 85 39 35 7 30 85 0 0 1.33 .321 3.40 1.8 100
2006 Buffalo - AAA 21 15 15 3 4 0 4.45 83.0 86 52 41 6 36 33 0 0 1.47 .278 4.75 1.1 108
2007 Akron - AA 22 25 0 1 2 2 4.88 31.1 31 17 17 4 14 17 0 0 1.44 .278 5.49 -0.2 96
2007 Buffalo - AAA 22 51 0 2 3 1 6.08 60.2 82 48 41 9 28 42 0 0 1.81 .356 5.25 -0.2 76
2008 Buffalo - AAA 23 63 3 8 2 2 3.18 99.0 89 39 35 9 37 60 0 0 1.27 .255 4.27 0.3 131
2010 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 20 6 3 1 0 2.49 50.2 40 14 14 4 31 37 0 0 1.40 .252 4.75 0.2 177
2013 Scranton WB - AAA 28 33 0 5 2 1 4.04 42.1 42 22 19 6 22 29 0 0 1.51 .277 5.23 -0.3 108
2014 West Tenn - AA 29 7 5 3 1 0 2.68 37.0 21 11 11 2 13 23 0 0 0.92 .192 3.74 0.8 164
2014 Scranton WB - AAA 29 29 12 3 4 1 4.55 83.0 87 44 42 10 38 50 0 0 1.51 .289 4.82 0.2 92
2015 West Tenn - AA 30 10 10 1 3 0 2.98 60.1 59 23 20 4 20 30 0 0 1.31 .276 4.00 0.9 140
2015 Scranton WB - AAA 30 21 21 8 6 0 4.49 110.1 127 73 55 7 58 75 0 0 1.68 .329 4.38 1.7 101
2016 Scranton WB - AAA 31 30 29 5 12 0 5.40 158.1 172 106 95 21 85 97 0 0 1.62 .298 5.25 -0.3 74
Total IL 242 80 34 33 5 4.64 636.2 685 384 328 68 304 386 0 0 1.55 .297 4.82 96.8
Total PCL 20 6 3 1 0 2.49 50.2 40 14 14 4 31 37 0 0 1.40 .252 4.75 177.0
Total EL 25 0 1 2 2 4.88 31.1 31 17 17 4 14 17 0 0 1.44 .278 5.49 95.8
Total SL 17 15 4 4 0 2.87 97.1 80 34 31 6 33 53 0 0 1.16 .248 3.90 149.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Atlanta - EWB 27 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.50 .556 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.50 .556 2.13 49.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Denver - MLB P 24 11 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 65.2 0.69 -0.0 1.044
2007 Denver - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
2008 Denver - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.0 1.037
2009 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 17 10 17 4 27 0 1.000 82.0 2.96 +0.6 1.050
2009 Montreal - MLB P 11 11 4 10 2 14 0 1.000 64.0 1.97 +0.4 1.050
2009 Montreal - MLB SS 2 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.63 +0.5 1.508
2010 Los Angeles - MLB P 12 9 7 6 2 13 0 1.000 55.1 2.11 +0.3 1.051
2011 Atlanta - MLB P 21 19 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 93.2 1.83 +0.4 1.049
2012 Atlanta - MLB P 29 23 13 16 1 29 0 1.000 116.0 2.25 +0.5 1.041
2013 Atlanta - MLB P 12 8 1 4 1 6 1 .833 41.1 1.09 -0.4 .521
TOTAL P 134 98 44 69 11 114 1 .991 527.1 1.93 +1.9 1.031
TOTAL SS 2 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.63 +0.5 1.508
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 2, 35th overall pick) by the Denver Amigos, out of college (George Washington).
03/20/2006 Signed a minor league contract with the Denver Amigos organization with a signing bonus of $810,000.
07/31/2006 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/21/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
11/30/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
03/04/2009 Got claimed off waivers by Montreal while with Denver.
06/12/2009 Got claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Montreal.
07/29/2009 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
12/01/2010 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Pick 6, Round 2, 36th overall Pick) by the Atlanta Confederates, from the Los Angeles Gargoyles.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
04/09/2011 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/06/2011 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
07/30/2011 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.
10/31/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $630,000 with the Atlanta Confederates organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
11/03/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $680,000 with the Atlanta Confederates organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
11/17/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $612,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
06/14/2014 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
05/10/2015 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/26/2015 Injured (elbow soreness), out for one week.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
11/25/2016 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/2018 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2009 106 2
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