How Sam McDowell's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 879 career Earned Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 332.0 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1961, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 58.7 that year. The highest point came in 1967 at 101, well above the starting pitcher average of 44.0 that year. The Earned Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 62 in 1973 to 25 in 1974 and 11 in 1975, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 0 to 101 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 879 |
| Season Avg. | 58.6 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 335.05 |
| More Info | See More |
Sam McDowell Earned Runs Per Season
Sam McDowell's Earned Runs 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 Earned Runs by Team
Sam McDowell's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Earned Runs, 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 Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Earned Runs 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 Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Earned Runs 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.
