How Sam McDowell's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 134 career Losses, well above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1961, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 7.5 that year. The highest point came in 1971 at 17, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.5 that year. The Losses trended upward through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 10 in 1973 to 6 in 1974 and 1 in 1975, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 17 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 134 |
| Season Avg. | 8.93 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 51.08 |
| More Info | See More |
Sam McDowell Losses Per Season
Sam McDowell's Losses 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 Losses by Team
Sam McDowell's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Losses, 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 Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Losses 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 Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Losses 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.
