How Jon Garland's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Jon Garland posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.61, above the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 2007, posting 4.12, near the starting pitcher average of 4.3 that year. The highest point came in 2000 at 5.43, above the starting pitcher average of 4.63 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 4.34 in 2010 to 4.63 in 2011 and 4.88 in 2013. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. The Defense Independent ERA profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 13 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Jon Garland Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Jon Garland
| Jon Garland
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.61 |
| Season Avg. | 4.61 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.61 |
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Jon Garland Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Jon Garland's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jon Garland Defense Independent ERA by Team
Jon Garland's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jon Garland Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Jon Garland'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.
Jon Garland Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jon Garland'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.
Jon Garland Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jon Garland'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.
