How Thurman Munson's Total Chances Compares to Similar Players

Thurman Munson totaled 7,214 career Total Chances, well above the league average of 1,110.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Total Chances season came in 1975, posting 843, well above the league average of 177.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1969 at 139, well below the league average of 185.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Total Chances total went from 742 in 1977 to 770 in 1978 and 482 in 1979, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Chances profile — ranging from 139 to 843 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Thurman Munson Lifetime Total Chances

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Thurman Munson Total Chances Per Season

Thurman Munson's Total Chances 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 Total Chances per season line chart

Thurman Munson Total Chances by Team

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

Thurman Munson Cumulative Total Chances — Career Progression

A running total of Thurman Munson's career Total Chances, 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 Total Chances year-over-year waterfall chart

Thurman Munson Total Chances Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Thurman Munson's seasonal Total Chances 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 Total Chances distribution box chart versus comparable players

Thurman Munson Total Chances — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Thurman Munson's MLB career with Total Chances 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 Total Chances season-by-season breakdown table