How Wei-Yin Chen's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Wei-Yin Chen posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.15, near the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 2017, posting 3.58, below the starting pitcher average of 4.3 that year. The highest point came in 2019 at 5.02, above the starting pitcher average of 4.26 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.58 in 2017 to 4.27 in 2018 and 5.02 in 2019. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. 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 8 seasons.
Wei-Yin Chen Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Wei-Yin Chen
| Wei-Yin Chen
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.15 |
| Season Avg. | 4.15 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.15 |
| More Info | See More |
Wei-Yin Chen Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Wei-Yin Chen'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, Asia, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Wei-Yin Chen Defense Independent ERA by Team
Wei-Yin Chen's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Wei-Yin Chen Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Wei-Yin Chen'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.
Wei-Yin Chen Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Wei-Yin Chen'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.
Wei-Yin Chen Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Wei-Yin Chen'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.
