How Bill James's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Bill James totaled 559 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1912, posting 11, well below the starting pitcher average of 55.8 that year. The highest point came in 1914 at 121, well above the starting pitcher average of 65.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 71 in 1917 to 68 in 1918 and 60 in 1919, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 11 to 121 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Bill James Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Bill James
| Bill James
Runs | Bill James
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Bill James
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 559 | 4.26 | 2.75 |
| Season Avg. | 69.88 | 4.26 | 2.75 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 446.1 | 4.26 | 2.75 |
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Bill James Runs Per Season
Bill James's Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bill James Runs by Team
Bill James's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bill James Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Bill James's career Runs, 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.
Bill James Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bill James's seasonal Runs 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.
Bill James Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bill James's MLB career with Runs 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.
