How George Pipgras's Saves Compares to Similar Players

George Pipgras totaled 12 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1930, posting 4, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1923 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 1 in 1933 to 0 in 1934 and 0 in 1935, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 4 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

George Pipgras Lifetime Saves

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George Pipgras Saves Per Season

George Pipgras's Saves 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.
George Pipgras Saves per season line chart

George Pipgras Saves by Team

George Pipgras's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
George Pipgras career Saves by team bar chart

George Pipgras Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of George Pipgras's career Saves, 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.
George Pipgras Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

George Pipgras Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes George Pipgras's seasonal Saves 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.
George Pipgras Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

George Pipgras Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of George Pipgras's MLB career with Saves 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.
George Pipgras Saves season-by-season breakdown table