Willie Stargell Intentional Walks
Willie Stargell Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Willie Stargell's 21-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
227 intentional walks, an average of 11 intentional walks per season. 1967 was his best season
with 25 intentional walks and his worst season was 1963 when he had
0 intentional walks. Willie Stargell outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (11.8855), The Silent Generation (25.8854), Y (53.733), mlb (12.4524), and LF (13.5506) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)