How David Hale's Starts Compares to Similar Players
David Hale totaled 23 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 2015, posting 12, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The lowest point came in 2016 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.7 that year. The Starts trended upward through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 0 in 2018 to 0 in 2019 and 1 in 2021, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 12 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
David Hale Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for David Hale
| David Hale
Starts | David Hale
Games Started % |
|---|
| Career | 23 | 19.49 |
| Season Avg. | 2.88 | 19.49 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 31.58 | 19.49 |
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David Hale Starts Per Season
David Hale'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.
David Hale Starts by Team
David Hale's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
David Hale Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of David Hale'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.
David Hale Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes David Hale'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.
David Hale Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of David Hale'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.
