How Don Black's On Base Percentage (OBP) Compares to Similar Players

Don Black posted a career On Base Percentage (OBP) of .202, well below the league average of .330 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best On Base Percentage (OBP) season came in 1944, posting .213, well below the league average of .328 that year. The lowest point came in 1945 at .184, well below the league average of .327 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from .200 in 1946 to .194 in 1947 and .200 in 1948. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. The On Base Percentage (OBP) profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 6 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.

Don Black Lifetime On Base Percentage (OBP)

Stats similar to On Base Percentage (OBP) for Don Black
Don Black
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Career0.202
Season Avg.0.202
162 Game Avg.0.202
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Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) Per Season

Don Black's On Base Percentage (OBP) 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.
Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) per season line chart

Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) by Team

Don Black's career On Base Percentage (OBP) totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Black career On Base Percentage (OBP) by team bar chart

Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Don Black's career On Base Percentage (OBP) 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.
Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) year-over-year waterfall chart

Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Don Black's seasonal On Base Percentage (OBP) 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.
Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) distribution box chart versus comparable players

Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Don Black's MLB career with On Base Percentage (OBP) 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.
Don Black On Base Percentage (OBP) season-by-season breakdown table