How Satchel Paige's Games Played as Fielder Compares to Similar Players

Satchel Paige totaled 448 career Games Played as Fielder, well above the league average of 350.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Played as Fielder season came in 1953, posting 57, below the league average of 64.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1940 at 1. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Games Played as Fielder total went from 46 in 1952 to 57 in 1953 and 1 in 1965, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Played as Fielder profile — ranging from 1 to 57 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Satchel Paige Lifetime Games Played as Fielder

Stats similar to Games Played as Fielder for Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige
Games Played as Fielder
Career448
Season Avg.18.67
162 Game Avg.162
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Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder Per Season

Satchel Paige's Games Played as Fielder for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder per season line chart

Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder by Team

Satchel Paige's career Games Played as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Satchel Paige career Games Played as Fielder by team bar chart

Satchel Paige Cumulative Games Played as Fielder — Career Progression

A running total of Satchel Paige's career Games Played as Fielder, 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.
Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder year-over-year waterfall chart

Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Satchel Paige's seasonal Games Played as Fielder 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.
Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder distribution box chart versus comparable players

Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Satchel Paige's MLB career with Games Played as Fielder 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.
Satchel Paige Games Played as Fielder season-by-season breakdown table