How Michael Jackson's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Michael Jackson totaled 27 career Balks, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1986, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.5 that year. The highest point came in 1987 at 8, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 2001 to 0 in 2002 and 2 in 2004, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Michael Jackson Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Michael Jackson
| Michael Jackson
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 27 |
| Season Avg. | 1.59 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.35 |
| More Info | See More |
Michael Jackson Balks Per Season
Michael Jackson's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Michael Jackson Balks by Team
Michael Jackson's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Michael Jackson Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Michael Jackson's career Balks, 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.
Michael Jackson Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Michael Jackson's seasonal Balks 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.
Michael Jackson Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Michael Jackson's MLB career with Balks 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.
