How Josh Towers's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players

Josh Towers posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.75, above the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 2009, posting 3.38, below the starting pitcher average of 4.22 that year. The highest point came in 2002 at 7.83, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.35 that year. The Defense Independent ERA trended upward through the final seasons. The figure moved from 6.4 in 2006 to 4.55 in 2007 and 3.38 in 2009. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 3.38 to 7.83 — though the career average fell below league norms.

Josh Towers Lifetime Defense Independent ERA

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Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA Per Season

Josh Towers's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA per season line chart

Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA by Team

Josh Towers's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Josh Towers career Defense Independent ERA by team bar chart

Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Josh Towers'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.
Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA year-over-year waterfall chart

Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Josh Towers'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.
Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA distribution box chart versus comparable players

Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Josh Towers'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.
Josh Towers Defense Independent ERA season-by-season breakdown table