How Brian Matusz's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Brian Matusz totaled 567 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 2016, posting 17, well below the relief pitcher average of 36.0 that year. The highest point came in 2010 at 173, well above the relief pitcher average of 39.6 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 51 in 2014 to 38 in 2015 and 17 in 2016, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 17 to 173 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Brian Matusz Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Brian Matusz
| Brian Matusz
Hits | Brian Matusz
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 567 | 9.65 |
| Season Avg. | 70.88 | 9.65 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 328.05 | 9.65 |
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Brian Matusz Hits Per Season
Brian Matusz's Hits 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.
Brian Matusz Hits by Team
Brian Matusz's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Brian Matusz Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Brian Matusz's career Hits, 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.
Brian Matusz Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Brian Matusz's seasonal Hits 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.
Brian Matusz Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Brian Matusz's MLB career with Hits 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.
