How Elmer Dessens's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Elmer Dessens totaled 4 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1996, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.5 that year. The highest point came in 2003 at 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 2008 to 0 in 2009 and 0 in 2010, 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 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Elmer Dessens Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Elmer Dessens
| Elmer Dessens
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 4 |
| Season Avg. | 0.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.47 |
| More Info | See More |
Elmer Dessens Balks Per Season
Elmer Dessens's Balks 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 Balks by Team
Elmer Dessens's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Elmer Dessens Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Elmer Dessens'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.
Elmer Dessens Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Elmer Dessens'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.
Elmer Dessens Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Elmer Dessens'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.
