How Gene Bearden's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Gene Bearden totaled 2 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1947, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 1950 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1951 to 1 in 1952 and 0 in 1953, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Gene Bearden Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Gene Bearden
| Gene Bearden
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.68 |
| More Info | See More |
Gene Bearden Balks Per Season
Gene Bearden's Balks 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.
Gene Bearden Balks by Team
Gene Bearden's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Gene Bearden Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Gene Bearden's career Balks, 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.
Gene Bearden Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Gene Bearden's seasonal Balks 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.
Gene Bearden Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Gene Bearden's MLB career with Balks 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.
