How Sam McDowell's Fielding Percentage Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell posted a career Fielding Percentage of 92.52, near the league average of 97.79 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His best Fielding Percentage season came in 1961, posting 100.0, near the league average of 97.49 that year. The lowest point came in 1974 at 75.0, well below the league average of 97.69 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 100.0 in 1973 to 75.0 in 1974 and 100.0 in 1975. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. One of the more consistent Fielding Percentage producers of his era, the career line shows near-average output with little season-to-season variance across 15 seasons.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Fielding Percentage
Stats similar to Fielding Percentage for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Fielding Percentage |
|---|
| Career | 92.52 |
| Season Avg. | 92.52 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 92.52 |
| More Info | See More |
Sam McDowell Fielding Percentage Per Season
Sam McDowell's Fielding Percentage 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 Fielding Percentage by Team
Sam McDowell's career Fielding Percentage totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Fielding Percentage Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Sam McDowell's career Fielding Percentage shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Sam McDowell Fielding Percentage Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Fielding Percentage 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 Fielding Percentage — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Fielding Percentage 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.
