How Jerry Koosman's Shutouts Compares to Similar Players

Jerry Koosman totaled 33 career Shutouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Shutouts season came in 1968, posting 7, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1967 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 1.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Shutouts total went from 1 in 1983 to 1 in 1984 and 1 in 1985, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Shutouts profile — ranging from 0 to 7 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Jerry Koosman Lifetime Shutouts

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Jerry Koosman Shutouts Per Season

Jerry Koosman's Shutouts 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 Shutouts per season line chart

Jerry Koosman Shutouts by Team

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

Jerry Koosman Cumulative Shutouts — Career Progression

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

Jerry Koosman Shutouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

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

Jerry Koosman Shutouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

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