How Wayne Simpson's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Wayne Simpson totaled 3 career Balks, above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Balks season came in 1971, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1970 at 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.4 that year. The Balks trended upward through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 1 in 1973 to 0 in 1975 and 0 in 1977, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Wayne Simpson Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Wayne Simpson
| Wayne Simpson
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 3 |
| Season Avg. | 0.5 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.98 |
| More Info | See More |
Wayne Simpson Balks Per Season
Wayne Simpson's Balks 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.
Wayne Simpson Balks by Team
Wayne Simpson's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Wayne Simpson Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Wayne Simpson'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.
Wayne Simpson Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Wayne Simpson'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.
Wayne Simpson Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Wayne Simpson'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.
