How Sam McDowell's Games Pitched Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 425 career Games Pitched, well above the starting pitcher average of 154.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Pitched season came in 1965, posting 42, well above the starting pitcher average of 28.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1961 at 1, well below the starting pitcher average of 28.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Games Pitched total went from 34 in 1973 to 13 in 1974 and 14 in 1975, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Pitched profile — ranging from 1 to 42 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Games Pitched
Stats similar to Games Pitched for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Games Pitched |
|---|
| Career | 425 |
| Season Avg. | 28.33 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 |
| More Info | See More |
Sam McDowell Games Pitched Per Season
Sam McDowell's Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched by Team
Sam McDowell's career Games Pitched totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Games Pitched — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Games Pitched, 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 Games Pitched Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Games Pitched 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.
