How Dave Keefe's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Dave Keefe totaled 1 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1917, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 1920 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The Balks trended upward through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 1 in 1920 to 0 in 1921 and 0 in 1922, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Dave Keefe Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Dave Keefe
| Dave Keefe
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 1 |
| Season Avg. | 0.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.67 |
| More Info | See More |
Dave Keefe Balks Per Season
Dave Keefe's Balks 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.
Dave Keefe Balks by Team
Dave Keefe's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Keefe Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Dave Keefe's career Balks, 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.
Dave Keefe Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dave Keefe's seasonal Balks 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.
Dave Keefe Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dave Keefe's MLB career with Balks 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.
