How Ed Killian's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Ed Killian posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.46, below the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — production that kept him consistently ahead of most peers. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1904, posting 3.25, near the starting pitcher average of 3.22 that year. The highest point came in 1910 at 4.15, well above the starting pitcher average of 3.42 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.71 in 1908 to 3.4 in 1909 and 4.15 in 1910. 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 above-average output with little season-to-season variance across 8 seasons.
Ed Killian Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Ed Killian
| Ed Killian
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 3.46 |
| Season Avg. | 3.46 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.46 |
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Ed Killian Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Ed Killian's Defense Independent ERA 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.
Ed Killian Defense Independent ERA by Team
Ed Killian's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Killian Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Ed Killian'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.
Ed Killian Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Killian'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.
Ed Killian Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Killian'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.
