How Jim Bouton's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Jim Bouton totaled 1,131 career Hits, well above the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1978, posting 25, well below the starting pitcher average of 133.3 that year. The highest point came in 1964 at 227, well above the starting pitcher average of 119.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 109 in 1969 to 84 in 1970 and 25 in 1978, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 25 to 227 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Jim Bouton Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Jim Bouton
| Jim Bouton
Hits | Jim Bouton
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 1131 | 8.22 |
| Season Avg. | 113.1 | 8.22 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 602.7 | 8.22 |
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Jim Bouton Hits Per Season
Jim Bouton's Hits 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.
Jim Bouton Hits by Team
Jim Bouton's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jim Bouton Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Jim Bouton's career Hits, 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.
Jim Bouton Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jim Bouton's seasonal Hits 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.
Jim Bouton Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jim Bouton's MLB career with Hits 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.
