How Frank Killen's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Frank Killen posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.79, near the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1897, posting 3.31, below the relief pitcher average of 3.9 that year. The highest point came in 1895 at 4.58, above the relief pitcher average of 4.08 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.52 in 1898 to 3.8 in 1899 and 3.81 in 1900. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. One of the more consistent Defense Independent ERA producers of his era, the career line shows near-average output with little season-to-season variance across 10 seasons.
Frank Killen Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Frank Killen
| Frank Killen
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 3.79 |
| Season Avg. | 3.79 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.79 |
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Frank Killen Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Frank Killen's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Frank Killen Defense Independent ERA by Team
Frank Killen's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Frank Killen Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Frank Killen's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Frank Killen Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Frank Killen's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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.
Frank Killen Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Frank Killen's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
