How Mel Stottlemyre's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players
Mel Stottlemyre totaled 356 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1969, posting 39, near the league average of 42.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1964 at 12, well below the league average of 45.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 36 in 1972 to 38 in 1973 and 15 in 1974, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 12 to 39 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mel Stottlemyre Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts as Fielder for Mel Stottlemyre
| Mel Stottlemyre
Starts as Fielder | Mel Stottlemyre
Games Started % |
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| Career | 356 | 98.89 |
| Season Avg. | 32.36 | 98.89 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 160.2 | 98.89 |
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Mel Stottlemyre Starts as Fielder Per Season
Mel Stottlemyre's Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder by Team
Mel Stottlemyre's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mel Stottlemyre Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression
A running total of Mel Stottlemyre's career Starts as Fielder, 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 Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mel Stottlemyre's seasonal Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mel Stottlemyre's MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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.
