How Hal Lanier's Double Plays Compares to Similar Players

Hal Lanier totaled 598 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 71.1 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1969, posting 98, well above the league average of 11.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1972 at 13, near the league average of 12.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 19 in 1971 to 13 in 1972 and 16 in 1973, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 13 to 98 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Hal Lanier Lifetime Double Plays

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Hal Lanier
Double Plays
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Season Avg.59.8
162 Game Avg.79.34
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Hal Lanier Double Plays Per Season

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

Hal Lanier Double Plays by Team

Hal Lanier's career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Hal Lanier career Double Plays by team bar chart

Hal Lanier Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression

A running total of Hal Lanier's career Double Plays, 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.
Hal Lanier Double Plays year-over-year waterfall chart

Hal Lanier Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Hal Lanier's seasonal Double Plays 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.
Hal Lanier Double Plays distribution box chart versus comparable players

Hal Lanier Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Hal Lanier's MLB career with Double Plays 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.
Hal Lanier Double Plays season-by-season breakdown table