How Ross Baumgarten's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Ross Baumgarten posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.53, above the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1980, posting 4.15, near the starting pitcher average of 4.12 that year. The highest point came in 1982 at 4.95, above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 4.15 in 1980 to 4.34 in 1981 and 4.95 in 1982. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. The Defense Independent ERA profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 5 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Ross Baumgarten Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Ross Baumgarten
| Ross Baumgarten
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.53 |
| Season Avg. | 4.53 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.53 |
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Ross Baumgarten Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Ross Baumgarten's Defense Independent ERA 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.
Ross Baumgarten Defense Independent ERA by Team
Ross Baumgarten's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ross Baumgarten Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Ross Baumgarten's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Ross Baumgarten Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ross Baumgarten's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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.
Ross Baumgarten Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ross Baumgarten's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
