How Sam McDowell's Shutouts Compares to Similar Players
Sam McDowell totaled 23 career Shutouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Shutouts season came in 1966, posting 5, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1961 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 1.0 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Shutouts total went from 1 in 1973 to 0 in 1974 and 0 in 1975, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Shutouts profile — ranging from 0 to 5 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Sam McDowell Lifetime Shutouts
Stats similar to Shutouts for Sam McDowell
| Sam McDowell
Shutouts |
|---|
| Career | 23 |
| Season Avg. | 1.53 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 8.77 |
| More Info | See More |
Sam McDowell Shutouts Per Season
Sam McDowell's Shutouts 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 Shutouts by Team
Sam McDowell's career Shutouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam McDowell Cumulative Shutouts — Career Progression
A running total of Sam McDowell's career Shutouts, 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 Shutouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Sam McDowell's seasonal Shutouts 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 Shutouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Sam McDowell's MLB career with Shutouts 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.
