How Thurman Munson's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players

Thurman Munson totaled 1,295 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1973, posting 142, well above the league average of 42.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1969 at 24, well below the league average of 42.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 136 in 1977 to 139 in 1978 and 91 in 1979, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 24 to 142 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Thurman Munson Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats

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Thurman Munson Starts as Fielder Per Season

Thurman Munson's Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder per season line chart

Thurman Munson Starts as Fielder by Team

Thurman Munson's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Thurman Munson career Starts as Fielder by team bar chart

Thurman Munson Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression

A running total of Thurman Munson's career Starts as Fielder, 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 Starts as Fielder year-over-year waterfall chart

Thurman Munson Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Thurman Munson's seasonal Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder distribution box chart versus comparable players

Thurman Munson Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Thurman Munson's MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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.
Thurman Munson Starts as Fielder season-by-season breakdown table