How Jerry Koosman's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players

Jerry Koosman totaled 2,556 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1976, posting 200, well above the starting pitcher average of 74.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1967 at 11, well below the starting pitcher average of 80.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 90 in 1983 to 137 in 1984 and 60 in 1985, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 11 to 200 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Jerry Koosman Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats

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Jerry Koosman Strikeouts Per Season

Jerry Koosman's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jerry Koosman Strikeouts per season line chart

Jerry Koosman Strikeouts by Team

Jerry Koosman's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jerry Koosman career Strikeouts by team bar chart

Jerry Koosman Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression

A running total of Jerry Koosman's career Strikeouts, 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.
Jerry Koosman Strikeouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Jerry Koosman Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Jerry Koosman's seasonal Strikeouts 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.
Jerry Koosman Strikeouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Jerry Koosman Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Jerry Koosman's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
Jerry Koosman Strikeouts season-by-season breakdown table