How Tug McGraw's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Tug McGraw totaled 597 career Runs, well above the relief pitcher average of 145.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1981, posting 13, well below the relief pitcher average of 18.8 that year. The highest point came in 1979 at 56, well above the relief pitcher average of 29.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 19 in 1982 to 24 in 1983 and 17 in 1984, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 13 to 56 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Tug McGraw Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Tug McGraw
| Tug McGraw
Runs | Tug McGraw
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Tug McGraw
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 597 | 3.55 | 0.72 |
| Season Avg. | 31.42 | 3.55 | 0.72 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 117.37 | 3.55 | 0.72 |
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Tug McGraw Runs Per Season
Tug McGraw's 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 Runs by Team
Tug McGraw's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tug McGraw Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Tug McGraw'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.
Tug McGraw Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tug McGraw'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.
Tug McGraw Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tug McGraw'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.
