How Mel Harder's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Mel Harder totaled 2 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1928, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.1 that year. The highest point came in 1931 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1945 to 0 in 1946 and 1 in 1947, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mel Harder Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Mel Harder
| Mel Harder
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.1 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.56 |
| More Info | See More |
Mel Harder Balks Per Season
Mel Harder's Balks 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.
Mel Harder Balks by Team
Mel Harder's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mel Harder Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Mel Harder's career Balks, 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.
Mel Harder Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mel Harder's seasonal Balks 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.
Mel Harder Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mel Harder's MLB career with Balks 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.
