How Dennis Leonard's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Dennis Leonard posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.92, near the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1985, posting 2.0, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.2 that year. The highest point came in 1982 at 5.2, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.54 in 1983 to 2.0 in 1985 and 4.16 in 1986. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Some season-to-season variance runs through the career line, but the career average tracked near league norms across 12 seasons.
Dennis Leonard Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Dennis Leonard
| Dennis Leonard
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 3.92 |
| Season Avg. | 3.92 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.92 |
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Dennis Leonard Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Dennis Leonard'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.
Dennis Leonard Defense Independent ERA by Team
Dennis Leonard's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dennis Leonard Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Dennis Leonard'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.
Dennis Leonard Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dennis Leonard'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.
Dennis Leonard Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dennis Leonard'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.
