How Sam McDowell's Power Finesse Ratio Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell posted a career Power Finesse Ratio of 1.51, well above the starting pitcher average of .912 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Power Finesse Ratio season came in 1966, posting 1.68, well above the starting pitcher average of .956 that year. The lowest point came in 1972 at 1.27, well above the starting pitcher average of .952 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.5 in 1973 to 1.54 in 1974 and 1.41 in 1975. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. One of the more consistent Power Finesse Ratio producers of his era, the career line shows well-above-average output with little season-to-season variance across 15 seasons.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Power Finesse Ratio
Stats similar to Power Finesse Ratio for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Power Finesse Ratio |
|---|
| Career | 1.511 |
| Season Avg. | 1.511 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.511 |
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Sam McDowell Power Finesse Ratio Per Season
Sam McDowell's Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio by Team
Sam McDowell's career Power Finesse Ratio totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Power Finesse Ratio Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Sam McDowell's career Power Finesse Ratio shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Sam McDowell Power Finesse Ratio Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Power Finesse Ratio 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 Power Finesse Ratio — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Power Finesse Ratio 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.
