How Elmer Dessens's Walks Compares to Similar Players
Elmer Dessens totaled 348 career Walks, well above the starting pitcher average of 265.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Walks season came in 1997, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 41.7 that year. The highest point came in 2003 at 57, well above the starting pitcher average of 37.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Walks total went from 4 in 2008 to 10 in 2009 and 16 in 2010, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Walks profile — ranging from 0 to 57 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Elmer Dessens Lifetime Walks and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Walks for Elmer Dessens
| Elmer Dessens
Walks | Elmer Dessens
Intentional Walks | Elmer Dessens
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 348 | 45 | 2.67 |
| Season Avg. | 24.86 | 3.21 | 2.67 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 127.84 | 16.53 | 2.67 |
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Elmer Dessens Walks Per Season
Elmer Dessens's Walks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Elmer Dessens Walks by Team
Elmer Dessens's career Walks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Elmer Dessens Cumulative Walks — Career Progression
A running total of Elmer Dessens's career Walks, 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.
Elmer Dessens Walks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Elmer Dessens's seasonal Walks 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.
Elmer Dessens Walks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Elmer Dessens's MLB career with Walks 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.
