How J. J. Hardy's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players

J. J. Hardy totaled 1,510 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 2013, posting 159, well above the league average of 34.2 that year. The lowest point came in 2006 at 29, well below the league average of 37.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 112 in 2015 to 115 in 2016 and 70 in 2017, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 29 to 159 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

J. J. Hardy Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats

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J. J. Hardy Starts as Fielder Per Season

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

J. J. Hardy Starts as Fielder by Team

J. J. Hardy's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
J. J. Hardy career Starts as Fielder by team bar chart

J. J. Hardy Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression

A running total of J. J. Hardy's career Starts as Fielder, 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.
J. J. Hardy Starts as Fielder year-over-year waterfall chart

J. J. Hardy Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes J. J. Hardy's seasonal Starts as Fielder 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.
J. J. Hardy Starts as Fielder distribution box chart versus comparable players

J. J. Hardy Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of J. J. Hardy's MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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.
J. J. Hardy Starts as Fielder season-by-season breakdown table