How Larry Andersen's Batters Faced Compares to Similar Players
Larry Andersen totaled 4,171 career Batters Faced, well above the relief pitcher average of 1,243.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Batters Faced season came in 1987, posting 440, well above the relief pitcher average of 260.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1975 at 23, well below the relief pitcher average of 248.9 that year. The Batters Faced trended upward through the final seasons. The Batters Faced total went from 188 in 1991 to 140 in 1992 and 256 in 1993, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Batters Faced profile — ranging from 23 to 440 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Larry Andersen Lifetime Batters Faced and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Batters Faced for Larry Andersen
| Larry Andersen
Batters Faced | Larry Andersen
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 4171 | 37.72 |
| Season Avg. | 245.35 | 37.72 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 966.67 | 37.72 |
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Larry Andersen Batters Faced Per Season
Larry Andersen's Batters Faced 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.
Larry Andersen Batters Faced by Team
Larry Andersen's career Batters Faced totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Larry Andersen Cumulative Batters Faced — Career Progression
A running total of Larry Andersen's career Batters Faced, 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.
Larry Andersen Batters Faced Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Larry Andersen's seasonal Batters Faced 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.
Larry Andersen Batters Faced — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Larry Andersen's MLB career with Batters Faced 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.
