How Mike Smithson's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Mike Smithson totaled 14 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1982, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The highest point came in 1988 at 6, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.9 that year. The Balks trended upward through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 2 in 1987 to 6 in 1988 and 0 in 1989, 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 6 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Mike Smithson Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Mike Smithson
| Mike Smithson
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 14 |
| Season Avg. | 1.75 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 9.45 |
| More Info | See More |
Mike Smithson Balks Per Season
Mike Smithson's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Mike Smithson Balks by Team
Mike Smithson's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mike Smithson Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Mike Smithson'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.
Mike Smithson Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mike Smithson'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.
Mike Smithson Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mike Smithson'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.
