Mark Buehrle Intentional Walks
Mark Buehrle Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Mark Buehrle's 16-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
49 intentional walks, an average of 3 intentional walks per season. 2014 was his best season
with 0 intentional walks and his worst season was 2002 when he had
7 intentional walks. Mark Buehrle underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
USA (12.084642395121), Gen X (15.855863192182), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and SP (11.901013714967) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)