How Sam Crawford's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Sam Crawford totaled 2 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1911, posting 0. The highest point came in 1921 at 1. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1925 to 0 in 1928 and 0 in 1931, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Sam Crawford Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Sam Crawford
| Sam Crawford
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.13 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.03 |
| More Info | See More |
Sam Crawford Balks Per Season
Sam Crawford's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — Negro American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Sam Crawford Balks by Team
Sam Crawford's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam Crawford Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Sam Crawford's career Balks, 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.
Sam Crawford Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam Crawford's seasonal Balks 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.
Sam Crawford Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam Crawford's MLB career with Balks 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.
