How Mel Stottlemyre's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Mel Stottlemyre posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.85, near the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1964, posting 3.54, below the starting pitcher average of 3.96 that year. The highest point came in 1974 at 4.19, near the starting pitcher average of 4.04 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.83 in 1972 to 3.85 in 1973 and 4.19 in 1974. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. One of the more consistent Defense Independent ERA producers of his era, the career line shows near-average output with little season-to-season variance across 11 seasons.
Mel Stottlemyre Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Mel Stottlemyre
| Mel Stottlemyre
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 3.85 |
| Season Avg. | 3.85 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.85 |
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Mel Stottlemyre Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Mel Stottlemyre's Defense Independent ERA 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 Defense Independent ERA by Team
Mel Stottlemyre's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mel Stottlemyre Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Mel Stottlemyre's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Mel Stottlemyre Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mel Stottlemyre's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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 Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mel Stottlemyre's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
