How Tug McGraw's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Tug McGraw totaled 39 career Starts, well above the relief pitcher average of 11.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1966, posting 12, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1970 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 0 in 1982 to 1 in 1983 and 0 in 1984, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 12 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Tug McGraw Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Tug McGraw
| Tug McGraw
Starts | Tug McGraw
Games Started % |
|---|
| Career | 39 | 4.73 |
| Season Avg. | 2.05 | 4.73 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 7.67 | 4.73 |
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Tug McGraw Starts Per Season
Tug McGraw's Starts 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 Starts by Team
Tug McGraw's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tug McGraw Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Tug McGraw's career Starts, 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 Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tug McGraw's seasonal Starts 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 Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tug McGraw's MLB career with Starts 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.
