How Joe Black's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Joe Black totaled 30 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1952, posting 15, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1943 at 0. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 3 in 1955 to 2 in 1956 and 0 in 1957, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 15 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Joe Black Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Joe Black
| Joe Black
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 30 |
| Season Avg. | 2.5 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 20.17 |
| More Info | See More |
Joe Black Saves Per Season
Joe Black's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Joe Black Saves by Team
Joe Black's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Black Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Joe Black'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.
Joe Black Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Joe Black'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.
Joe Black Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Joe Black'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.
