How Michael Bowden's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Michael Bowden totaled 1 career Balks, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 2008, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 2013 at 1, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 2011 to 0 in 2012 and 1 in 2013, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Michael Bowden Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Michael Bowden
| Michael Bowden
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 1 |
| Season Avg. | 0.17 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.57 |
| More Info | See More |
Michael Bowden Balks Per Season
Michael Bowden's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Michael Bowden Balks by Team
Michael Bowden's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Michael Bowden Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Michael Bowden'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.
Michael Bowden Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Michael Bowden'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.
Michael Bowden Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Michael Bowden'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.
