How Mike Smithson's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Mike Smithson totaled 204 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1985, posting 37, well above the starting pitcher average of 18.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1982 at 8, well below the starting pitcher average of 18.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 20 in 1987 to 18 in 1988 and 19 in 1989, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 8 to 37 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mike Smithson Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Mike Smithson
| Mike Smithson
Starts | Mike Smithson
Games Started % |
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| Career | 204 | 85 |
| Season Avg. | 25.5 | 85 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 137.7 | 85 |
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Mike Smithson Starts Per Season
Mike Smithson's Starts 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 Starts by Team
Mike Smithson's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mike Smithson Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Mike Smithson'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.
Mike Smithson Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mike Smithson'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.
Mike Smithson Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mike Smithson'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.
