How Orel Hershiser's Total Chances Compares to Similar Players
Orel Hershiser totaled 952 career Total Chances, well below the league average of 1,199.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Total Chances season came in 1988, posting 98, well below the league average of 173.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1983 at 2, well below the league average of 179.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Total Chances total went from 58 in 1998 to 57 in 1999 and 7 in 2000, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Chances profile — ranging from 2 to 98 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Orel Hershiser Lifetime Total Chances
Stats similar to Total Chances for Orel Hershiser
| Orel Hershiser
Total Chances |
|---|
| Career | 952 |
| Season Avg. | 52.89 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 302.4 |
| More Info | See More |
Orel Hershiser Total Chances Per Season
Orel Hershiser's Total Chances 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 Total Chances by Team
Orel Hershiser's career Total Chances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Orel Hershiser Cumulative Total Chances — Career Progression
A running total of Orel Hershiser's career Total Chances, 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 Total Chances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Orel Hershiser's seasonal Total Chances 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 Total Chances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Orel Hershiser's MLB career with Total Chances 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.
