How Thurman Munson's Base Runs Compares to Similar Players
Thurman Munson totaled 733 career Base Runs, well above the league average of 252.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Base Runs season came in 1977, posting 90, well above the league average of 31.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1969 at 9, well below the league average of 24.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Base Runs total went from 90 in 1977 to 72 in 1978 and 45 in 1979, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Base Runs profile — ranging from 9 to 90 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Thurman Munson Lifetime Base Runs
Stats similar to Base Runs for Thurman Munson
| Thurman Munson
Base Runs |
|---|
| Career | 733.19 |
| Season Avg. | 66.65 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 83.47 |
| More Info | See More |
Thurman Munson Base Runs Per Season
Thurman Munson's Base Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, C, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Thurman Munson Base Runs by Team
Thurman Munson's career Base Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Thurman Munson Cumulative Base Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Thurman Munson's career Base 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.
Thurman Munson Base Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Thurman Munson's seasonal Base 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.
Thurman Munson Base Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Thurman Munson's MLB career with Base 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.
