How JP Sears's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players

JP Sears has posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.73, above the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a level that falls short of typical league production. Across 4 seasons, the Defense Independent ERA arc has shown a disappointing start, with limited data making longer-term conclusions premature. With 4 seasons of data, the Defense Independent ERA arc has been below league norms — too limited for reliable trend analysis. The Defense Independent ERA profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 4 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.

JP Sears Lifetime Defense Independent ERA

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JP Sears
Defense Independent ERA
Career4.73
Season Avg.4.73
162 Game Avg.4.73
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JP Sears Defense Independent ERA Per Season

JP Sears's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
JP Sears Defense Independent ERA per season line chart

JP Sears Defense Independent ERA by Team

JP Sears's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
JP Sears career Defense Independent ERA by team bar chart

JP Sears Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how JP Sears's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
JP Sears Defense Independent ERA year-over-year waterfall chart

JP Sears Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes JP Sears's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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.
JP Sears Defense Independent ERA distribution box chart versus comparable players

JP Sears Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of JP Sears's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
JP Sears Defense Independent ERA season-by-season breakdown table