How Clay Hensley's Starts Compares to Similar Players

Clay Hensley totaled 49 career Starts, well above the relief pitcher average of 11.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 2006, posting 29, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.1 that year. The lowest point came in 2010 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.0 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 0 in 2010 to 9 in 2011 and 0 in 2012, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 29 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Clay Hensley Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Starts for Clay Hensley
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Career4918.08
Season Avg.718.08
162 Game Avg.29.2918.08
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Clay Hensley Starts Per Season

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

Clay Hensley Starts by Team

Clay Hensley's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Clay Hensley career Starts by team bar chart

Clay Hensley Cumulative Starts — Career Progression

A running total of Clay Hensley's career Starts, 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.
Clay Hensley Starts year-over-year waterfall chart

Clay Hensley Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Clay Hensley's seasonal Starts 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.
Clay Hensley Starts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Clay Hensley Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Clay Hensley's MLB career with Starts 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.
Clay Hensley Starts season-by-season breakdown table