How Dallas Braden's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Dallas Braden posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.88, near the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 2011, posting 3.61, near the starting pitcher average of 3.93 that year. The highest point came in 2008 at 4.44, near the starting pitcher average of 4.24 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.64 in 2009 to 3.72 in 2010 and 3.61 in 2011. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. One of the more consistent Defense Independent ERA producers of his era, the career line shows near-average output with little season-to-season variance across 5 seasons.
Dallas Braden Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Dallas Braden
| Dallas Braden
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 3.88 |
| Season Avg. | 3.88 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.88 |
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Dallas Braden Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Dallas Braden's Defense Independent ERA 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.
Dallas Braden Defense Independent ERA by Team
Dallas Braden's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dallas Braden Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Dallas Braden's career Defense Independent ERA 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.
Dallas Braden Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dallas Braden's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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.
Dallas Braden Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dallas Braden's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
