How Jim Otten's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Jim Otten totaled 72 career Earned Runs, well below the relief pitcher average of 126.9 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1976, posting 3, well below the relief pitcher average of 25.2 that year. The highest point came in 1980 at 34, well above the relief pitcher average of 25.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 3 in 1976 to 34 in 1980 and 21 in 1981, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 3 to 34 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Jim Otten Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Jim Otten
| Jim Otten
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 72 |
| Season Avg. | 14.4 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 182.25 |
| More Info | See More |
Jim Otten Earned Runs Per Season
Jim Otten's Earned Runs 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 Earned Runs by Team
Jim Otten's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jim Otten Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Jim Otten's career Earned Runs, 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 Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jim Otten's seasonal Earned Runs 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 Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jim Otten's MLB career with Earned Runs 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.
