How Red Ruffing's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Red Ruffing totaled 7 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1924, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1930 at 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1945 to 0 in 1946 and 0 in 1947, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Red Ruffing Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Red Ruffing
| Red Ruffing
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 7 |
| Season Avg. | 0.32 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.82 |
| More Info | See More |
Red Ruffing Balks Per Season
Red Ruffing's Balks 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.
Red Ruffing Balks by Team
Red Ruffing's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Red Ruffing Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Red Ruffing's career Balks, 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.
Red Ruffing Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Red Ruffing's seasonal Balks 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.
Red Ruffing Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Red Ruffing's MLB career with Balks 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.
