How Takashi Saito's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players

Takashi Saito totaled 400 career Strikeouts, well above the relief pitcher average of 204.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 2006, posting 107, well above the relief pitcher average of 36.0 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 11, well below the relief pitcher average of 38.7 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 69 in 2010 to 23 in 2011 and 11 in 2012, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 11 to 107 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Takashi Saito Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats

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Strikeouts
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Career40010.651.18
Season Avg.57.1410.651.18
162 Game Avg.191.7210.651.18
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Takashi Saito Strikeouts Per Season

Takashi Saito's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, Asia, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Takashi Saito Strikeouts per season line chart

Takashi Saito Strikeouts by Team

Takashi Saito's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Takashi Saito career Strikeouts by team bar chart

Takashi Saito Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression

A running total of Takashi Saito's career Strikeouts, 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.
Takashi Saito Strikeouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Takashi Saito Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Takashi Saito's seasonal Strikeouts 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.
Takashi Saito Strikeouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Takashi Saito Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Takashi Saito's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
Takashi Saito Strikeouts season-by-season breakdown table