How Ray Narleski's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Ray Narleski totaled 606 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1956, posting 36, well below the relief pitcher average of 62.5 that year. The highest point came in 1958 at 179, well above the relief pitcher average of 63.0 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 136 in 1957 to 179 in 1958 and 105 in 1959, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 36 to 179 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ray Narleski Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Ray Narleski
| Ray Narleski
Hits | Ray Narleski
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 606 | 7.77 |
| Season Avg. | 101 | 7.77 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 369.07 | 7.77 |
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Ray Narleski Hits Per Season
Ray Narleski's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ray Narleski Hits by Team
Ray Narleski's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ray Narleski Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Ray Narleski's career Hits, 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.
Ray Narleski Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ray Narleski's seasonal Hits 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.
Ray Narleski Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ray Narleski's MLB career with Hits 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.
