How Dave Schmidt's Starts Compares to Similar Players

Dave Schmidt totaled 63 career Starts, well above the relief pitcher average of 11.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1989, posting 26, well above the relief pitcher average of 2.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1983 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 2.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 0 in 1990 to 0 in 1991 and 0 in 1992, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 26 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Dave Schmidt Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats

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Career6316.76
Season Avg.5.2516.76
162 Game Avg.27.1416.76
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Dave Schmidt Starts Per Season

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

Dave Schmidt Starts by Team

Dave Schmidt's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Schmidt career Starts by team bar chart

Dave Schmidt Cumulative Starts — Career Progression

A running total of Dave Schmidt's career Starts, 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.
Dave Schmidt Starts year-over-year waterfall chart

Dave Schmidt Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dave Schmidt's seasonal Starts 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.
Dave Schmidt Starts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dave Schmidt Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dave Schmidt's MLB career with Starts 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.
Dave Schmidt Starts season-by-season breakdown table