How Rich Harden's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Rich Harden totaled 949 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 2008, posting 181, well above the starting pitcher average of 76.8 that year. The lowest point came in 2007 at 27, well below the starting pitcher average of 72.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 171 in 2009 to 75 in 2010 and 91 in 2011, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 27 to 181 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rich Harden Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Rich Harden
| Rich Harden Strikeouts | Rich Harden Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Rich Harden Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 949 | 9.2 | 5.58 |
| Season Avg. | 105.44 | 9.2 | 5.58 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 904.34 | 9.2 | 5.58 |
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Rich Harden Strikeouts Per Season
Rich Harden's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Rich Harden's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rich Harden Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Rich Harden's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rich Harden's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rich Harden's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.