How Earl Johnson's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Earl Johnson totaled 3 career Balks, above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Balks season came in 1940, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 1947 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The Balks trended upward through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 1 in 1949 to 0 in 1950 and 0 in 1951, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Earl Johnson Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Earl Johnson
| Earl Johnson
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 3 |
| Season Avg. | 0.38 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.72 |
| More Info | See More |
Earl Johnson Balks Per Season
Earl Johnson's Balks 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.
Earl Johnson Balks by Team
Earl Johnson's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Earl Johnson Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Earl Johnson'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.
Earl Johnson Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Earl Johnson'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.
Earl Johnson Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Earl Johnson'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.
