How Ryan Franklin's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Ryan Franklin totaled 84 career Saves, well above the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 2009, posting 38, well above the relief pitcher average of 3.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1999 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 38 in 2009 to 27 in 2010 and 1 in 2011, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 38 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Ryan Franklin Lifetime Saves

Stats similar to Saves for Ryan Franklin
Ryan Franklin
Saves
Career84
Season Avg.7
162 Game Avg.25.58
More InfoSee More

Ryan Franklin Saves Per Season

Ryan Franklin's Saves 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.
Ryan Franklin Saves per season line chart

Ryan Franklin Saves by Team

Ryan Franklin's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ryan Franklin career Saves by team bar chart

Ryan Franklin Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Ryan Franklin's career Saves, 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.
Ryan Franklin Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Ryan Franklin Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Ryan Franklin's seasonal Saves 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.
Ryan Franklin Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Ryan Franklin Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Ryan Franklin's MLB career with Saves 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.
Ryan Franklin Saves season-by-season breakdown table