How Tug McGraw's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Tug McGraw totaled 528 career Earned Runs, well above the relief pitcher average of 126.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1981, posting 13, well below the relief pitcher average of 16.8 that year. The highest point came in 1973 at 51, well above the relief pitcher average of 25.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 19 in 1982 to 22 in 1983 and 16 in 1984, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 13 to 51 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Tug McGraw Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Tug McGraw
| Tug McGraw
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 528 |
| Season Avg. | 27.79 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 103.81 |
| More Info | See More |
Tug McGraw Earned Runs Per Season
Tug McGraw's Earned Runs 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 Earned Runs by Team
Tug McGraw's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tug McGraw Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Tug McGraw's career Earned 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.
Tug McGraw Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tug McGraw's seasonal Earned 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.
Tug McGraw Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tug McGraw's MLB career with Earned 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.
