How Webster McDonald's Balks Compares to Similar Players

Webster McDonald totaled 1 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1925, posting 0. The highest point came in 1926 at 1. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1938 to 0 in 1939 and 0 in 1940, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Webster McDonald Lifetime Balks

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Webster McDonald Balks Per Season

Webster McDonald's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — Negro National League II, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Webster McDonald Balks per season line chart

Webster McDonald Balks by Team

Webster McDonald's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Webster McDonald career Balks by team bar chart

Webster McDonald Cumulative Balks — Career Progression

A running total of Webster McDonald's career Balks, 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.
Webster McDonald Balks year-over-year waterfall chart

Webster McDonald Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Webster McDonald's seasonal Balks 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.
Webster McDonald Balks distribution box chart versus comparable players

Webster McDonald Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Webster McDonald's MLB career with Balks 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.
Webster McDonald Balks season-by-season breakdown table