How John Bale's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
John Bale totaled 90 career Earned Runs, well below the relief pitcher average of 126.9 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1999, posting 3, well below the relief pitcher average of 24.1 that year. The highest point came in 2003 at 23, near the relief pitcher average of 21.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 18 in 2007 to 13 in 2008 and 18 in 2009, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 3 to 23 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
John Bale Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for John Bale
| John Bale
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 90 |
| Season Avg. | 12.86 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 133.76 |
| More Info | See More |
John Bale Earned Runs Per Season
John Bale's Earned Runs 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.
John Bale Earned Runs by Team
John Bale's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
John Bale Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of John Bale's career Earned Runs, 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.
John Bale Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes John Bale's seasonal Earned Runs 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.
John Bale Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of John Bale's MLB career with Earned Runs 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.
