Orel Hershiser Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Orel Hershiser Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Overview

During Orel Hershiser's 18-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of 314 ground into double play (gidp), an average of 17 ground into double play (gidp) per season. 1997 was his best season with 31 ground into double play (gidp) and his worst season was 1983 when he had 1 ground into double play (gidp). Orel Hershiser outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting USA (25.495102568841), Baby Boomers (55.274881516588), Y (76.25), mlb (26.402793207427), and SP (34.266249254621) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that visualize this information in more detail.

A pitcher is awarded a ground into double play (GiDP) when the batter they are facing hits into a double play. In the context of pitching, Double plays are a positive events for a pitcher or team and is credited when two offensive players are called out on a single play after the ball has been put into play or the batter strikes out. Generally, for Ground into Double Play (GIDP), higher is better. (Source)

Orel Hershiser Lifetime Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Stats similar to Ground into Double Play (GIDP) for Orel Hershiser

	Orel Hershiser Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
Career	314
Season Avg.	17
162 Game Avg.	42
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Orel Hershiser Ground into Double Play (GIDP) By Year Line Chart

This line chart shows Orel Hershiser's yearly Ground into Double Play (GIDP) for each season of his Major League Baseball career. Also included, for comparison, are yearly player averages for MLB, Hall of Fame players, SP, and players from their country of birth. For these groups, averages are calculated for each group's performance for the defined year.

Orel Hershiser Cumulative Ground into Double Play (GIDP) by Year

This line chart attempts to show show how Orel Hershiser's career Ground into Double Play (GIDP) progressed by year. Each year on the chart represents Orel Hershiser's career Ground into Double Play (GIDP) at the end of that season.

Orel Hershiser Ground into Double Play (GIDP) By Year Box Chart

This chart attempts to draw comparisons between Orel Hershiser and related player groups by summarizing Ground into Double Play (GIDP) for each season played by Orel Hershiser. The box represents the middle 50% of the data for each player with the line in the box being the median value. The whiskers represent the ranges for the top and bottom 25% of the data. Review the spread and medians to draw your conclusions!

Orel Hershiser Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per Season Stats Table

This table shows Orel Hershiser Ground into Double Play (GIDP) stats per season for his full MLB career with the aggregations’ sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median. Also included, for comparison, are season player averages for MLB, Hall of Fame players, SP, and players from their country of birth. The comparisons are calculated for each group for each year of Orel Hershiser career.

Note: "—" indicate there were no players for comparison for a specific year. Most commonly this happens for the hall of fame group where there may not have been a hall of famer playing that year.