How Dick Tomanek's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Dick Tomanek totaled 1 career Balks, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1953, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 1959 at 1, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1957 to 0 in 1958 and 1 in 1959, 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 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Dick Tomanek Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Dick Tomanek
| Dick Tomanek
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 1 |
| Season Avg. | 0.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.53 |
| More Info | See More |
Dick Tomanek Balks Per Season
Dick Tomanek'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.
Dick Tomanek Balks by Team
Dick Tomanek's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dick Tomanek Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Dick Tomanek'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.
Dick Tomanek Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dick Tomanek'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.
Dick Tomanek Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dick Tomanek'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.
