How Denny McLain's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Denny McLain totaled 778 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1963, posting 12, well below the starting pitcher average of 55.6 that year. The highest point came in 1966 at 120, well above the starting pitcher average of 55.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 51 in 1970 to 115 in 1971 and 58 in 1972, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 12 to 120 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Denny McLain Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Denny McLain
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Runs | Denny McLain
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Denny McLain
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| Career | 778 | 3.71 | 2.78 |
| Season Avg. | 77.8 | 3.71 | 2.78 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 450.13 | 3.71 | 2.78 |
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Denny McLain Runs Per Season
Denny McLain's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Denny McLain's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Denny McLain Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Denny McLain'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.
Denny McLain Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Denny McLain'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.
Denny McLain Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Denny McLain'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.
