How Sam McDowell's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 999 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1961, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 66.6 that year. The highest point came in 1967 at 112, well above the starting pitcher average of 50.0 that year. The Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 70 in 1973 to 27 in 1974 and 11 in 1975, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 0 to 112 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Sam McDowell
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Runs | Sam McDowell
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Sam McDowell
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| Career | 999 | 3.61 | 2.35 |
| Season Avg. | 66.6 | 3.61 | 2.35 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 380.8 | 3.61 | 2.35 |
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Sam McDowell Runs Per Season
Sam McDowell's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Sam McDowell's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Runs 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.
