How Denny McLain's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Denny McLain totaled 264 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1968, posting 41, well above the starting pitcher average of 18.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1963 at 3, well below the starting pitcher average of 16.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 14 in 1970 to 32 in 1971 and 13 in 1972, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 3 to 41 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Denny McLain Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Denny McLain
| Denny McLain
Starts | Denny McLain
Games Started % |
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| Career | 264 | 94.29 |
| Season Avg. | 26.4 | 94.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 152.74 | 94.29 |
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Denny McLain Starts Per Season
Denny McLain's Starts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Denny McLain Starts by Team
Denny McLain's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Denny McLain Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Denny McLain'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.
Denny McLain Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Denny McLain'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.
Denny McLain Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Denny McLain'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.
