How Brad Lidge's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Brad Lidge totaled 225 career Saves, well above the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 2005, posting 42, well above the relief pitcher average of 3.7 that year. The lowest point came in 2002 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.7 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 27 in 2010 to 1 in 2011 and 2 in 2012, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 42 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Brad Lidge Lifetime Saves

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Brad Lidge
Saves
Career225
Season Avg.20.45
162 Game Avg.60.45
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Brad Lidge Saves Per Season

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

Brad Lidge Saves by Team

Brad Lidge's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Brad Lidge career Saves by team bar chart

Brad Lidge Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Brad Lidge's career Saves, 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.
Brad Lidge Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Brad Lidge Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Brad Lidge's seasonal Saves 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.
Brad Lidge Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Brad Lidge Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Brad Lidge's MLB career with Saves 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.
Brad Lidge Saves season-by-season breakdown table