How Walter Johnson's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Walter Johnson totaled 1,902 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1907, posting 35, well below the starting pitcher average of 61.2 that year. The highest point came in 1921 at 122, well above the starting pitcher average of 66.9 that year. The Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 95 in 1925 to 120 in 1926 and 70 in 1927, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 35 to 122 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Walter Johnson Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Walter Johnson
| Walter Johnson Runs | Walter Johnson Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Walter Johnson Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 1902 | 2.89 | 2.37 |
| Season Avg. | 90.57 | 2.89 | 2.37 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 384.19 | 2.89 | 2.37 |
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Walter Johnson Runs Per Season
Walter Johnson's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Walter Johnson's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Walter Johnson Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Walter Johnson's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Walter Johnson's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Walter Johnson's MLB career with Runs 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.