How Sam McDowell's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 2,453 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1965, posting 325, well above the starting pitcher average of 85.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1961 at 5, well below the starting pitcher average of 76.8 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 110 in 1973 to 33 in 1974 and 29 in 1975, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 5 to 325 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Sam McDowell
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Strikeouts | Sam McDowell
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Sam McDowell
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| Career | 2453 | 8.86 | 5.77 |
| Season Avg. | 163.53 | 8.86 | 5.77 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 935.03 | 8.86 | 5.77 |
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Sam McDowell Strikeouts Per Season
Sam McDowell's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Sam McDowell's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
