How Chris Flexen's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Chris Flexen has posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.77, above the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a level that falls short of typical league production. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 2021, posting 3.72, near the starting pitcher average of 4.07 that year. The highest point came in 2018 at 9.47, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.01 that year. The Defense Independent ERA has trended upward over recent seasons. The figure has moved from 5.96 in 2023 to 4.63 in 2024 and 4.9 in 2025. The upward arc suggests continued forward momentum heading into 2026. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 3.72 to 9.47 — though the career average has fallen below league norms.
Chris Flexen Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Chris Flexen
| Chris Flexen
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.77 |
| Season Avg. | 4.77 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.77 |
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Chris Flexen Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Chris Flexen's Defense Independent ERA 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.
Chris Flexen Defense Independent ERA by Team
Chris Flexen's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Chris Flexen Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Chris Flexen's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Chris Flexen Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Chris Flexen's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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.
Chris Flexen Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Chris Flexen's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
