How Dennis Leonard's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Dennis Leonard totaled 1,323 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 1977, posting 244, well above the starting pitcher average of 76.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1985 at 1, well below the starting pitcher average of 72.4 that year. The Strikeouts trended upward through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 31 in 1983 to 1 in 1985 and 114 in 1986, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 1 to 244 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Dennis Leonard Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Dennis Leonard
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Strikeouts | Dennis Leonard
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Dennis Leonard
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 1323 | 5.44 | 4.24 |
| Season Avg. | 110.25 | 5.44 | 4.24 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 686.94 | 5.44 | 4.24 |
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Dennis Leonard Strikeouts Per Season
Dennis Leonard's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Dennis Leonard's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dennis Leonard Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Dennis Leonard'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.
Dennis Leonard Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dennis Leonard'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.
Dennis Leonard Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dennis Leonard'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.
