How John Bale's Hits Compares to Similar Players
John Bale totaled 183 career Hits, well below the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1999, posting 2, well below the relief pitcher average of 48.2 that year. The highest point came in 2003 at 50, above the relief pitcher average of 44.8 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 45 in 2007 to 29 in 2008 and 34 in 2009, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 2 to 50 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
John Bale Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for John Bale
| John Bale
Hits | John Bale
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 183 | 9.48 |
| Season Avg. | 26.14 | 9.48 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 271.98 | 9.48 |
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John Bale Hits Per Season
John Bale's Hits 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 Hits by Team
John Bale's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
John Bale Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of John Bale's career Hits, 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 Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes John Bale's seasonal Hits 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 Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of John Bale's MLB career with Hits 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.
