How Mark Thompson's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Mark Thompson totaled 2 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1995, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.5 that year. The highest point came in 1996 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1998 to 0 in 1999 and 0 in 2000, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mark Thompson Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Mark Thompson
| Mark Thompson
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.45 |
| More Info | See More |
Mark Thompson Balks Per Season
Mark Thompson's Balks 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.
Mark Thompson Balks by Team
Mark Thompson's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mark Thompson Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Mark Thompson'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.
Mark Thompson Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mark Thompson'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.
Mark Thompson Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mark Thompson'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.
