How Michael Tonkin's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Michael Tonkin has totaled 2 career Balks, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — production that has significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 2013, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 2023 at 1, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The Balks has trended upward over recent seasons. The Balks total has gone from 1 in 2023 to 1 in 2024 and 0 in 2025, falling over the span. The upward arc suggests continued forward momentum heading into 2026. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average has remained well below league norms.
Michael Tonkin Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Michael Tonkin
| Michael Tonkin
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.25 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.23 |
| More Info | See More |
Michael Tonkin Balks Per Season
Michael Tonkin'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.
Michael Tonkin Balks by Team
Michael Tonkin's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Michael Tonkin Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Michael Tonkin'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.
Michael Tonkin Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Michael Tonkin'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.
Michael Tonkin Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Michael Tonkin'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.
