How Dave Hamilton's Starts Compares to Similar Players

Dave Hamilton totaled 57 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 1974, posting 18, well above the relief pitcher average of 2.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1977 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 2.3 that year. The Starts trended upward through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 0 in 1978 to 7 in 1979 and 1 in 1980, 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 18 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Dave Hamilton Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats

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Dave Hamilton Starts Per Season

Dave Hamilton's Starts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dave Hamilton Starts per season line chart

Dave Hamilton Starts by Team

Dave Hamilton's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Hamilton career Starts by team bar chart

Dave Hamilton Cumulative Starts — Career Progression

A running total of Dave Hamilton'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.
Dave Hamilton Starts year-over-year waterfall chart

Dave Hamilton Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dave Hamilton'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.
Dave Hamilton Starts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dave Hamilton Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dave Hamilton'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.
Dave Hamilton Starts season-by-season breakdown table