How Walt Masterson's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Walt Masterson totaled 20 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1949, posting 4, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1939 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 2 in 1952 to 0 in 1953 and 0 in 1956, 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 4 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Walt Masterson Lifetime Saves

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Walt Masterson Saves Per Season

Walt Masterson's Saves 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.
Walt Masterson Saves per season line chart

Walt Masterson Saves by Team

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

Walt Masterson Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Walt Masterson'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.
Walt Masterson Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Walt Masterson Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Walt Masterson'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.
Walt Masterson Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Walt Masterson Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Walt Masterson'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.
Walt Masterson Saves season-by-season breakdown table