How The Only Nolan's ERA Compares to Similar Players
The Only Nolan posted a career ERA of 2.98, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.96 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest ERA season came in 1878, posting 2.57. The highest point came in 1883 at 4.25. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 4.25 in 1883 to 2.93 in 1884 and 4.17 in 1885. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Some season-to-season variance runs through the career line, but the career average remained well above league norms across 5 seasons.
The Only Nolan Lifetime ERA and Similar Stats
Stats similar to ERA for The Only Nolan
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ERA | The Only Nolan
Component ERA | The Only Nolan
Defense Independent ERA |
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| Career | 2.98 | 2.94 | 2.9 |
| Season Avg. | 2.98 | 2.94 | 2.9 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.98 | 2.94 | 2.9 |
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The Only Nolan ERA Per Season
The Only Nolan's ERA 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.
The Only Nolan ERA by Team
The Only Nolan's career ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
The Only Nolan ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how The Only Nolan's career ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
The Only Nolan ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes The Only Nolan's seasonal ERA 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.
The Only Nolan ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of The Only Nolan's MLB career with ERA 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.
