Scott Downs ERA in 2008
1.782008 Regular Season
Scott Downs posted a 1.78 ERA in the 2008 regular season.
| ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent. | IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error. | BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | HR: Home runs hit. | |||
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| Sep 13, 2008 |  @ BOS | L 7-5 | 1.78 | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2008 |  @ CHW | W 6-4 | 1.43 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | @ CHW | W 3-1 | 1.17 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2008 |  vs TB | W 7-4 F/13 | 1.19 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | vs TB | W 6-4 | 1.21 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2008 |  vs MIN | W 5-4 F/11 | 1.23 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | vs MIN | W 7-5 | 1.25 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 2008 |  @ NYY | W 6-2 | 1.27 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | @ NYY | W 7-6 | 1.29 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | @ TB | W 6-2 | 1.31 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | vs BOS | L 6-5 F/11 | 1.34 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | vs NYY | W 14-3 | 1.38 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2008 |  @ DET | W 4-3 | 1.40 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | @ DET | W 6-4 | 1.25 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | @ DET | W 7-2 | 1.27 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2008 |  vs ATH | W 6-4 | 1.29 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | vs ATH | W 5-1 | 1.32 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | vs ATH | W 6-1 | 1.34 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 2008 |  @ TEX | W 6-4 | 1.37 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | @ TEX | L 9-8 | 1.43 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 2008 | vs TB | L 3-2 | 1.45 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | vs TB | W 3-1 | 1.48 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 2008 |  vs SEA | W 8-3 | 1.51 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2008 |  @ BAL | W 5-1 | 1.54 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22, 2008 | @ BAL | W 10-8 | 1.61 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | @ TB | L 2-1 | 1.65 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | vs BAL | W 9-8 | 1.69 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | vs BAL | W 7-6 | 1.73 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2008 |  @ LAA | W 7-5 | 1.80 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2008 | @ SEA | L 7-6 | 1.62 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2008 |  vs ATL | W 1-0 | 1.19 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 28, 2008 | vs ATL | W 9-5 | 1.23 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 25, 2008 |  vs CIN | L 6-5 F/10 | 1.26 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 2008 |  @ PIT | W 8-5 | 1.31 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | @ PIT | L 1-0 F/12 | 1.39 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2008 |  @ MIL | L 5-4 | 0.00 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 13, 2008 |  vs CHC | W 3-2 | 1.55 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 11, 2008 | vs SEA | L 2-1 | 1.61 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 2008 | vs SEA | L 3-2 F/10 | 1.67 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | vs BAL | W 5-4 | 1.73 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2008 | @ NYY | L 9-8 | 1.75 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 2008 | @ NYY | L 5-1 | 1.88 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 2008 | @ LAA | L 3-2 F/10 | 1.93 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25, 2008 |  vs KC | W 3-1 | 2.08 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2008 | vs LAA | W 4-3 | 2.18 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2008 | vs LAA | L 3-1 | 2.29 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17, 2008 |  @ PHI | W 6-3 | 2.41 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 14, 2008 | @ MIN | W 6-5 | 2.60 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2008 | @ MIN | W 5-3 | 2.76 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 2008 |  @ CLE | W 3-0 F/10 | 2.87 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 8, 2008 | vs TB | L 8-3 F/13 | 3.07 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 7, 2008 | vs TB | W 6-2 | 3.29 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 4, 2008 | vs CHW | W 4-3 | 3.38 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2008 | vs CHW | W 5-2 | 3.46 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2, 2008 | vs CHW | W 2-0 | 3.65 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | @ BOS | L 2-1 | 3.86 | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | @ KC | L 8-4 | 3.27 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2008 | @ TB | L 6-4 | 0.82 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 2008 | vs DET | W 3-2 | 0.93 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | vs DET | L 8-4 | 1.04 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2008 | vs TEX | L 7-5 F/14 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2008 | @ TEX | W 5-4 F/10 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | @ TEX | W 8-5 | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2008 | vs ATH | L 6-3 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2008 | @ NYY | L 3-2 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2008 | @ NYY | L 3-2 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- 2nd-best of Scott Downs' 13 seasons on file; the best is 1.34 in 2011.
- Down 0.39 from 2.17 in 2007.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 29, 2026.