How Francisco Rodriguez's Batters Faced Compares to Similar Players

Francisco Rodriguez totaled 4,011 career Batters Faced, well above the relief pitcher average of 1,243.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Batters Faced season came in 2004, posting 335, well above the relief pitcher average of 197.4 that year. The lowest point came in 2002 at 21, well below the relief pitcher average of 203.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Batters Faced total went from 216 in 2015 to 235 in 2016 and 118 in 2017, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Batters Faced profile — ranging from 21 to 335 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

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Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced Per Season

Francisco Rodriguez's Batters Faced for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, South America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced per season line chart

Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced by Team

Francisco Rodriguez's career Batters Faced totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Francisco Rodriguez career Batters Faced by team bar chart

Francisco Rodriguez Cumulative Batters Faced — Career Progression

A running total of Francisco Rodriguez's career Batters Faced, 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.
Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced year-over-year waterfall chart

Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Francisco Rodriguez's seasonal Batters Faced 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.
Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced distribution box chart versus comparable players

Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Francisco Rodriguez's MLB career with Batters Faced 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.
Francisco Rodriguez Batters Faced season-by-season breakdown table