How Denard Span's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Denard Span totaled 1,498 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 2014, posting 184, well above the league average of 65.5 that year. The lowest point came in 2015 at 74, above the league average of 66.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 152 in 2016 to 135 in 2017 and 114 in 2018, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 74 to 184 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Denard Span Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Hits for Denard Span
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Hits
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Extra Base Hits
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Extra Base Hit Pct
Career14984080.272
Season Avg.136.1837.090.272
162 Game Avg.178.5748.640.272
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Denard Span Hits Per Season

Denard Span's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, CF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Denard Span Hits per season line chart

Denard Span Hits by Team

Denard Span's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Denard Span career Hits by team bar chart

Denard Span Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Denard Span's career Hits, 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.
Denard Span Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Denard Span Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Denard Span's seasonal Hits 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.
Denard Span Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Denard Span Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Denard Span's MLB career with Hits 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.
Denard Span Hits season-by-season breakdown table