How Tom Sunkel's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Tom Sunkel totaled 218 career Hits, well below the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1943, posting 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 101.0 that year. The highest point came in 1939 at 79, below the starting pitcher average of 98.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 65 in 1942 to 4 in 1943 and 39 in 1944, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 4 to 79 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Tom Sunkel Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

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Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
Career2188.9
Season Avg.36.338.9
162 Game Avg.560.578.9
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Tom Sunkel Hits Per Season

Tom Sunkel's Hits 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 Hits per season line chart

Tom Sunkel Hits by Team

Tom Sunkel's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tom Sunkel career Hits by team bar chart

Tom Sunkel Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Tom Sunkel's career Hits, 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.
Tom Sunkel Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Tom Sunkel Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Tom Sunkel's seasonal Hits 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 Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Tom Sunkel Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Tom Sunkel's MLB career with Hits 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.
Tom Sunkel Hits season-by-season breakdown table