How Don McMahon's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Don McMahon totaled 153 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 1970, posting 19, well above the relief pitcher average of 5.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1974 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.4 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 5 in 1972 to 6 in 1973 and 0 in 1974, 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 19 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Don McMahon Lifetime Saves

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Don McMahon
Saves
Career153
Season Avg.8.5
162 Game Avg.28.36
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Don McMahon Saves Per Season

Don McMahon'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.
Don McMahon Saves per season line chart

Don McMahon Saves by Team

Don McMahon's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don McMahon career Saves by team bar chart

Don McMahon Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Don McMahon'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.
Don McMahon Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Don McMahon Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Don McMahon'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.
Don McMahon Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Don McMahon Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Don McMahon'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.
Don McMahon Saves season-by-season breakdown table