How Walter Johnson's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Walter Johnson totaled 34 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1915, posting 4, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1907 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1925 to 0 in 1926 and 0 in 1927, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 4 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Walter Johnson Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Walter Johnson
| Walter Johnson
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 34 |
| Season Avg. | 1.62 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 6.87 |
| More Info | See More |
Walter Johnson Saves Per Season
Walter Johnson's Saves 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 Saves by Team
Walter Johnson's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Walter Johnson Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Walter Johnson's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Walter Johnson's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Walter Johnson's MLB career with Saves 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.
