How Gil McDougald's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players

Gil McDougald totaled 828 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1955, posting 140, well above the league average of 38.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1951 at 0, near the league average of 0.0 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 131 in 1958 to 116 in 1959 and 78 in 1960, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 0 to 140 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Gil McDougald Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats

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Career82859.53
Season Avg.82.859.53
162 Game Avg.96.4359.53
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Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder Per Season

Gil McDougald's Starts as Fielder for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, 2B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder per season line chart

Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder by Team

Gil McDougald's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Gil McDougald career Starts as Fielder by team bar chart

Gil McDougald Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression

A running total of Gil McDougald's career Starts as Fielder, 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.
Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder year-over-year waterfall chart

Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Gil McDougald's seasonal Starts as Fielder 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.
Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder distribution box chart versus comparable players

Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Gil McDougald's MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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.
Gil McDougald Starts as Fielder season-by-season breakdown table