How Tom Sunkel's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Tom Sunkel posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.47, above the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1937, posting 3.51, below the starting pitcher average of 4.12 that year. The highest point came in 1943 at 11.25, well above the starting pitcher average of 3.83 that year. The Defense Independent ERA trended upward through the final seasons. The figure moved from 5.04 in 1942 to 11.25 in 1943 and 4.29 in 1944. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 3.51 to 11.25 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Tom Sunkel Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Tom Sunkel
| Tom Sunkel
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.47 |
| Season Avg. | 4.47 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.47 |
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Tom Sunkel Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Tom Sunkel's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Tom Sunkel Defense Independent ERA by Team
Tom Sunkel's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tom Sunkel Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Tom Sunkel'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.
Tom Sunkel Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tom Sunkel'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.
Tom Sunkel Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tom Sunkel'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.
