How Steve Hamilton's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Steve Hamilton totaled 42 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 1968, posting 11, well above the relief pitcher average of 3.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1961 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 3 in 1970 to 4 in 1971 and 0 in 1972, 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 11 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Steve Hamilton Lifetime Saves

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Steve Hamilton Saves Per Season

Steve Hamilton's Saves 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.
Steve Hamilton Saves per season line chart

Steve Hamilton Saves by Team

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

Steve Hamilton Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Steve Hamilton'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.
Steve Hamilton Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Steve Hamilton Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Steve Hamilton'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.
Steve Hamilton Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Steve Hamilton Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Steve Hamilton'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.
Steve Hamilton Saves season-by-season breakdown table