How Charlie Sweeney's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Charlie Sweeney posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 2.82, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1884, posting 2.04, near the relief pitcher average of 2.15 that year. The highest point came in 1886 at 4.91, well above the relief pitcher average of 3.83 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.22 in 1885 to 4.91 in 1886 and 3.96 in 1887. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 2.04 to 4.91 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Charlie Sweeney Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Charlie Sweeney
| Charlie Sweeney
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 2.82 |
| Season Avg. | 2.82 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.82 |
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Charlie Sweeney Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Charlie Sweeney'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, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Charlie Sweeney Defense Independent ERA by Team
Charlie Sweeney's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Charlie Sweeney Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Charlie Sweeney'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.
Charlie Sweeney Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Charlie Sweeney'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.
Charlie Sweeney Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Charlie Sweeney'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.
