How Jeff Ballard's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Jeff Ballard totaled 2 career Saves, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 1987, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1987 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1990 to 0 in 1991 and 0 in 1993, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Some season-to-season variance runs through the career line, but the career average remained well below league norms across 6 seasons.
Jeff Ballard Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Jeff Ballard
| Jeff Ballard
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.64 |
| More Info | See More |
Jeff Ballard Saves Per Season
Jeff Ballard's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jeff Ballard Saves by Team
Jeff Ballard's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jeff Ballard Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Jeff Ballard's career Saves, 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.
Jeff Ballard Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jeff Ballard's seasonal Saves 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.
Jeff Ballard Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jeff Ballard's MLB career with Saves 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.
