How Walter Johnson's Games Pitched Compares to Similar Players

Walter Johnson totaled 802 career Games Pitched, well above the starting pitcher average of 154.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Pitched season came in 1914, posting 51, well above the starting pitcher average of 26.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1907 at 14, well below the starting pitcher average of 22.7 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Games Pitched total went from 30 in 1925 to 33 in 1926 and 18 in 1927, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Pitched profile — ranging from 14 to 51 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Walter Johnson Lifetime Games Pitched

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Walter Johnson
Games Pitched
Career802
Season Avg.38.19
162 Game Avg.162
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Walter Johnson Games Pitched Per Season

Walter Johnson's Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched per season line chart

Walter Johnson Games Pitched by Team

Walter Johnson's career Games Pitched totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Walter Johnson career Games Pitched by team bar chart

Walter Johnson Cumulative Games Pitched — Career Progression

A running total of Walter Johnson's career Games Pitched, 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 Games Pitched year-over-year waterfall chart

Walter Johnson Games Pitched Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Walter Johnson's seasonal Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched distribution box chart versus comparable players

Walter Johnson Games Pitched — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Walter Johnson's MLB career with Games Pitched 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.
Walter Johnson Games Pitched season-by-season breakdown table