How Al Dark's Double Plays Compares to Similar Players

Al Dark totaled 1,012 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 71.1 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1952, posting 116, well above the league average of 15.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1946 at 2, well below the league average of 13.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 30 in 1958 to 21 in 1959 and 11 in 1960, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 2 to 116 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Al Dark Lifetime Double Plays

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Season Avg.72.29
162 Game Avg.90.48
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Al Dark Double Plays Per Season

Al Dark's Double Plays for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Al Dark Double Plays per season line chart

Al Dark Double Plays by Team

Al Dark's career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Dark career Double Plays by team bar chart

Al Dark Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression

A running total of Al Dark's career Double Plays, 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.
Al Dark Double Plays year-over-year waterfall chart

Al Dark Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Al Dark's seasonal Double Plays 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.
Al Dark Double Plays distribution box chart versus comparable players

Al Dark Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Al Dark's MLB career with Double Plays 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.
Al Dark Double Plays season-by-season breakdown table