How Bobby Thigpen's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Bobby Thigpen totaled 4 career Balks, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1986, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.5 that year. The highest point came in 1988 at 2, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1991 to 0 in 1992 and 1 in 1993, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Bobby Thigpen Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Bobby Thigpen
| Bobby Thigpen
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 4 |
| Season Avg. | 0.44 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.45 |
| More Info | See More |
Bobby Thigpen Balks Per Season
Bobby Thigpen's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bobby Thigpen Balks by Team
Bobby Thigpen's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bobby Thigpen Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Bobby Thigpen's career Balks, 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.
Bobby Thigpen Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bobby Thigpen's seasonal Balks 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.
Bobby Thigpen Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bobby Thigpen's MLB career with Balks 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.
