How Dock Ellis's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Dock Ellis totaled 119 career Losses, well above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1968, posting 5, well below the starting pitcher average of 8.0 that year. The highest point came in 1969 at 17, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 12 in 1977 to 7 in 1978 and 12 in 1979, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 5 to 17 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Dock Ellis Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Dock Ellis
| Dock Ellis
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 119 |
| Season Avg. | 9.92 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 55.88 |
| More Info | See More |
Dock Ellis Losses Per Season
Dock Ellis's Losses 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.
Dock Ellis Losses by Team
Dock Ellis's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dock Ellis Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Dock Ellis's career Losses, 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.
Dock Ellis Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dock Ellis's seasonal Losses 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.
Dock Ellis Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dock Ellis's MLB career with Losses 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.
