Earl Averill Jr. Passed Balls
Earl Averill Jr. Career Passed Balls Overview
During Earl Averill Jr.'s 7-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
28 passed balls, an average of 4 passed balls per season. 1958 was his best season
with 0 passed balls and his worst season was 1961 when he had
17 passed balls. Earl Averill Jr. is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by USA (5.62778), The Silent Generation (6.21006), Y (14.9636), mlb (5.37004), and C (31.4503) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Passed balls are a catcher specific statistic. A passed ball is charged to a catcher or team when a player is unable to handle a pitch that is thought to be reasonably handled and a baserunner is able to take an additional base they would have otherwise not been able to take. Generally, for Passed Balls, lower is better. (Source)
Passed balls are a catcher specific statistic. A passed ball is charged to a catcher or team when a player is unable to handle a pitch that is thought to be reasonably handled and a baserunner is able to take an additional base they would have otherwise not been able to take. Generally, for Passed Balls, lower is better. (Source)