How Sam McDowell's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 346 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1970, posting 39, well above the starting pitcher average of 17.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1961 at 1, well below the starting pitcher average of 17.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 18 in 1973 to 7 in 1974 and 1 in 1975, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 1 to 39 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Starts | Sam McDowell
Games Started % |
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| Career | 346 | 81.41 |
| Season Avg. | 23.07 | 81.41 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 131.89 | 81.41 |
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Sam McDowell Starts Per Season
Sam McDowell's Starts 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 Starts by Team
Sam McDowell's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Starts, 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 Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Starts 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 Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Starts 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.
