How Tom Bolton's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Compares to Similar Players
Tom Bolton posted a career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play of .325, above the starting pitcher average of .288 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play season came in 1990, posting .282, near the starting pitcher average of .288 that year. The highest point came in 1987 at .394, well above the starting pitcher average of .291 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from .332 in 1991 to .317 in 1992 and .327 in 1993. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. The Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 7 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Tom Bolton Lifetime Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
Stats similar to Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for Tom Bolton
| Tom Bolton
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play |
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| Career | 0.325 |
| Season Avg. | 0.325 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.325 |
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Tom Bolton Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per Season
Tom Bolton's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play 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.
Tom Bolton Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play by Team
Tom Bolton's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tom Bolton Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Tom Bolton's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play 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.
Tom Bolton Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tom Bolton's seasonal Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play 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.
Tom Bolton Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tom Bolton's MLB career with Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play 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.
