How Duke Esper's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Duke Esper totaled 198 career Starts, well above the relief pitcher average of 11.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1891, posting 36, well above the relief pitcher average of 28.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1897 at 8, well below the relief pitcher average of 25.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 18 in 1896 to 8 in 1897 and 8 in 1898, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 8 to 36 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Duke Esper Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Duke Esper
| Duke Esper
Starts | Duke Esper
Games Started % |
|---|
| Career | 198 | 83.9 |
| Season Avg. | 22 | 83.9 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 135.92 | 83.9 |
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Duke Esper Starts Per Season
Duke Esper's Starts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Duke Esper Starts by Team
Duke Esper's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Duke Esper Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Duke Esper's career Starts, 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.
Duke Esper Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Duke Esper's seasonal Starts 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.
Duke Esper Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Duke Esper's MLB career with Starts 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.
