How Orel Hershiser's Walks Compares to Similar Players

Orel Hershiser totaled 27 career Walks, well below the league average of 164.7 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Walks season came in 1985, posting 4, well below the league average of 19.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1983 at 0, well below the league average of 18.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Walks total went from 3 in 1998 to 1 in 1999 and 0 in 2000, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Walks profile — ranging from 0 to 4 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

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Orel Hershiser Walks Per Season

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

Orel Hershiser Walks by Team

Orel Hershiser's career Walks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Orel Hershiser career Walks by team bar chart

Orel Hershiser Cumulative Walks — Career Progression

A running total of Orel Hershiser's career Walks, 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.
Orel Hershiser Walks year-over-year waterfall chart

Orel Hershiser Walks Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Orel Hershiser's seasonal Walks 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.
Orel Hershiser Walks distribution box chart versus comparable players

Orel Hershiser Walks — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Orel Hershiser's MLB career with Walks 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.
Orel Hershiser Walks season-by-season breakdown table