How Sam McDowell's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 1,948 career Hits, well above the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1961, posting 3, well below the starting pitcher average of 129.9 that year. The highest point came in 1970 at 236, well above the starting pitcher average of 123.6 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 118 in 1973 to 42 in 1974 and 30 in 1975, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 3 to 236 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Hits | Sam McDowell
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 1948 | 7.03 |
| Season Avg. | 129.87 | 7.03 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 742.53 | 7.03 |
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Sam McDowell Hits Per Season
Sam McDowell's Hits 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 Hits by Team
Sam McDowell's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Hits, 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 Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Hits 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 Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Hits 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.
