How Tug McGraw's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Tug McGraw totaled 180 career Saves, well above the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1972, posting 27, well above the relief pitcher average of 4.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1966 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 5 in 1982 to 0 in 1983 and 0 in 1984, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 27 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Tug McGraw Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Tug McGraw
| Tug McGraw
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 180 |
| Season Avg. | 9.47 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 35.39 |
| More Info | See More |
Tug McGraw Saves Per Season
Tug McGraw's Saves 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 Saves by Team
Tug McGraw's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tug McGraw Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Tug McGraw's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tug McGraw's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tug McGraw's MLB career with Saves 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.
