How Mario Soto's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Mario Soto totaled 20 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1977, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The highest point came in 1988 at 8, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1986 to 0 in 1987 and 8 in 1988, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Mario Soto Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Mario Soto
| Mario Soto
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 20 |
| Season Avg. | 1.67 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 10.91 |
| More Info | See More |
Mario Soto Balks Per Season
Mario Soto'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, Caribbean, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Mario Soto Balks by Team
Mario Soto's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mario Soto Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Mario Soto'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.
Mario Soto Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mario Soto'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.
Mario Soto Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mario Soto'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.
