How Walter Johnson's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Walter Johnson totaled 666 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1910, posting 42, well above the starting pitcher average of 14.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1907 at 12, well below the starting pitcher average of 17.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 29 in 1925 to 33 in 1926 and 15 in 1927, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 12 to 42 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Walter Johnson Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Walter Johnson
| Walter Johnson
Starts | Walter Johnson
Games Started % |
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| Career | 666 | 83.04 |
| Season Avg. | 31.71 | 83.04 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 134.53 | 83.04 |
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Walter Johnson Starts Per Season
Walter Johnson's Starts 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 Starts by Team
Walter Johnson's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Walter Johnson Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Walter Johnson's career Starts, 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 Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Walter Johnson's seasonal Starts 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 Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Walter Johnson's MLB career with Starts 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.
