How Al Gerheauser's WHIP Compares to Similar Players

Al Gerheauser posted a career WHIP of 1.48, above the starting pitcher average of 1.34 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest WHIP season came in 1943, posting 1.36, near the starting pitcher average of 1.34 that year. The highest point came in 1948 at 1.8, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.42 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.6 in 1945 to 1.43 in 1946 and 1.8 in 1948. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. The WHIP profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 5 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.

Al Gerheauser Lifetime WHIP

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Al Gerheauser
WHIP
Career1.477
Season Avg.1.477
162 Game Avg.1.477
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Al Gerheauser WHIP Per Season

Al Gerheauser's WHIP 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.
Al Gerheauser WHIP per season line chart

Al Gerheauser WHIP by Team

Al Gerheauser's career WHIP totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Gerheauser career WHIP by team bar chart

Al Gerheauser WHIP Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Al Gerheauser's career WHIP 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.
Al Gerheauser WHIP year-over-year waterfall chart

Al Gerheauser WHIP Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Al Gerheauser's seasonal WHIP 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.
Al Gerheauser WHIP distribution box chart versus comparable players

Al Gerheauser WHIP — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Al Gerheauser's MLB career with WHIP 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.
Al Gerheauser WHIP season-by-season breakdown table