How Walter Johnson's Games Finished Compares to Similar Players

Walter Johnson totaled 129 career Games Finished, well above the starting pitcher average of 24.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Finished season came in 1912, posting 13, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1924 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 5.3 that year. The Games Finished trended upward through the final seasons. The Games Finished total went from 1 in 1925 to 0 in 1926 and 2 in 1927, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Finished profile — ranging from 0 to 13 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Walter Johnson Lifetime Games Finished

Stats similar to Games Finished for Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson
Games Finished
Career129
Season Avg.6.14
162 Game Avg.26.06
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Walter Johnson Games Finished Per Season

Walter Johnson's Games Finished 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 Finished per season line chart

Walter Johnson Games Finished by Team

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

Walter Johnson Cumulative Games Finished — Career Progression

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

Walter Johnson Games Finished Distribution vs. Comparable Players

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

Walter Johnson Games Finished — Season-by-Season Breakdown

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