How Sammy Stewart's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Sammy Stewart totaled 45 career Saves, well above the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1984, posting 13, well above the relief pitcher average of 5.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1978 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.7 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 9 in 1985 to 0 in 1986 and 3 in 1987, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 13 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Sammy Stewart Lifetime Saves

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Sammy Stewart Saves Per Season

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

Sammy Stewart Saves by Team

Sammy Stewart's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sammy Stewart career Saves by team bar chart

Sammy Stewart Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Sammy Stewart's career Saves, 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.
Sammy Stewart Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Sammy Stewart Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Sammy Stewart's seasonal Saves 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.
Sammy Stewart Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Sammy Stewart Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Sammy Stewart's MLB career with Saves 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.
Sammy Stewart Saves season-by-season breakdown table