How Dad Clarkson's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Dad Clarkson posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.64, above the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1896, posting 4.26, near the relief pitcher average of 3.94 that year. The highest point came in 1895 at 4.87, above the relief pitcher average of 4.08 that year. The Defense Independent ERA trended upward through the final seasons. The figure moved from 4.75 in 1894 to 4.87 in 1895 and 4.26 in 1896. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. The Defense Independent ERA profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 6 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Dad Clarkson Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Dad Clarkson
| Dad Clarkson
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.64 |
| Season Avg. | 4.64 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.64 |
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Dad Clarkson Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Dad Clarkson's Defense Independent ERA 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.
Dad Clarkson Defense Independent ERA by Team
Dad Clarkson's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dad Clarkson Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Dad Clarkson'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.
Dad Clarkson Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dad Clarkson'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.
Dad Clarkson Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dad Clarkson'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.
