How Dick Selma's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players

Dick Selma totaled 681 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 1969, posting 181, well above the relief pitcher average of 39.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1973 at 4, well below the relief pitcher average of 36.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 58 in 1972 to 4 in 1973 and 17 in 1974, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 4 to 181 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

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Dick Selma Strikeouts Per Season

Dick Selma'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, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dick Selma Strikeouts per season line chart

Dick Selma Strikeouts by Team

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

Dick Selma Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression

A running total of Dick Selma'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.
Dick Selma Strikeouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Dick Selma Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dick Selma'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.
Dick Selma Strikeouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dick Selma Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dick Selma'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.
Dick Selma Strikeouts season-by-season breakdown table