How Tug McGraw's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Tug McGraw totaled 4 career Balks, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1965, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.1 that year. The highest point came in 1970 at 2, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1982 to 0 in 1983 and 1 in 1984, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Tug McGraw Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Tug McGraw
| Tug McGraw
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 4 |
| Season Avg. | 0.21 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.79 |
| More Info | See More |
Tug McGraw Balks Per Season
Tug McGraw's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Tug McGraw Balks by Team
Tug McGraw's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tug McGraw Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Tug McGraw's career Balks, 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.
Tug McGraw Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tug McGraw's seasonal Balks 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.
Tug McGraw Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tug McGraw's MLB career with Balks 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.
