How Rich Harden's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Rich Harden totaled 1 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 2003, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.4 that year. The highest point came in 2004 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 2009 to 0 in 2010 and 0 in 2011, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rich Harden Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Rich Harden
| Rich Harden
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 1 |
| Season Avg. | 0.11 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.95 |
| More Info | See More |
Rich Harden Balks Per Season
Rich Harden'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.
Rich Harden Balks by Team
Rich Harden's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rich Harden Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Rich Harden'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.
Rich Harden Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rich Harden'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.
Rich Harden Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rich Harden'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.
