How Jim Otten's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Jim Otten totaled 1 career Balks, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1974, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1980 at 1, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1976 to 1 in 1980 and 0 in 1981, holding steady over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Jim Otten Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Jim Otten
| Jim Otten
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 1 |
| Season Avg. | 0.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.53 |
| More Info | See More |
Jim Otten Balks Per Season
Jim Otten's Balks 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.
Jim Otten Balks by Team
Jim Otten's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jim Otten Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Jim Otten's career Balks, 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.
Jim Otten Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jim Otten's seasonal Balks 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.
Jim Otten Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jim Otten's MLB career with Balks 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.
