How Dean Chance's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Dean Chance totaled 23 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1962, posting 8, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1961 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 1.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1969 to 5 in 1970 and 0 in 1971, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Dean Chance Lifetime Saves

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Dean Chance Saves Per Season

Dean Chance's Saves 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.
Dean Chance Saves per season line chart

Dean Chance Saves by Team

Dean Chance's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dean Chance career Saves by team bar chart

Dean Chance Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Dean Chance's career Saves, 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.
Dean Chance Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Dean Chance Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dean Chance's seasonal Saves 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.
Dean Chance Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dean Chance Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dean Chance's MLB career with Saves 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.
Dean Chance Saves season-by-season breakdown table