How Sam McDowell's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 7 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1961, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1964 at 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1973 to 0 in 1974 and 2 in 1975, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 7 |
| Season Avg. | 0.47 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.67 |
| More Info | See More |
Sam McDowell Balks Per Season
Sam McDowell's Balks 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.
Sam McDowell Balks by Team
Sam McDowell's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell'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.
Sam McDowell Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell'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.
Sam McDowell Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell'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.
