How Walter Johnson's Batters Faced Compares to Similar Players
Walter Johnson totaled 23,642 career Batters Faced, well above the starting pitcher average of 3,279.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Batters Faced season came in 1916, posting 1,449, well above the starting pitcher average of 522.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1907 at 432, well below the starting pitcher average of 622.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Batters Faced total went from 967 in 1925 to 1,101 in 1926 and 460 in 1927, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Batters Faced profile — ranging from 432 to 1,449 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Walter Johnson Lifetime Batters Faced and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Batters Faced for Walter Johnson
| Walter Johnson
Batters Faced | Walter Johnson
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 23642 | 35.97 |
| Season Avg. | 1125.81 | 35.97 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4775.57 | 35.97 |
| More Info | See More | See More |
Walter Johnson Batters Faced Per Season
Walter Johnson's Batters Faced 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.
Walter Johnson Batters Faced by Team
Walter Johnson's career Batters Faced totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Walter Johnson Cumulative Batters Faced — Career Progression
A running total of Walter Johnson's career Batters Faced, 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.
Walter Johnson Batters Faced Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Walter Johnson's seasonal Batters Faced 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.
Walter Johnson Batters Faced — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Walter Johnson's MLB career with Batters Faced 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.
