How Mel Stottlemyre's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Mel Stottlemyre totaled 1 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1964, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1968 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1972 to 0 in 1973 and 0 in 1974, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mel Stottlemyre Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Mel Stottlemyre
| Mel Stottlemyre
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 1 |
| Season Avg. | 0.09 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.45 |
| More Info | See More |
Mel Stottlemyre Balks Per Season
Mel Stottlemyre's Balks 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.
Mel Stottlemyre Balks by Team
Mel Stottlemyre's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mel Stottlemyre Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Mel Stottlemyre'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.
Mel Stottlemyre Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mel Stottlemyre'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.
Mel Stottlemyre Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mel Stottlemyre'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.
