How Michael Petersen's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Michael Petersen has posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.94, well above the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — production that has significantly underperformed against league baselines. Across 2 seasons, the Defense Independent ERA arc has shown a disappointing start, with limited data making longer-term conclusions premature. With 2 seasons of data, the Defense Independent ERA arc has been below league norms — too limited for reliable trend analysis. The Defense Independent ERA profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 2 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Michael Petersen Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Michael Petersen
| Michael Petersen
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.94 |
| Season Avg. | 4.94 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.94 |
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Michael Petersen Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Michael Petersen's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, Europe, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Michael Petersen Defense Independent ERA by Team
Michael Petersen's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Michael Petersen Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Michael Petersen's career Defense Independent 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.
Michael Petersen Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Michael Petersen's seasonal Defense Independent 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.
Michael Petersen Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Michael Petersen's MLB career with Defense Independent 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.
