How Hy Vandenberg's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Hy Vandenberg totaled 5 career Saves, well below the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 1944, posting 2, near the relief pitcher average of 1.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1935 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.8 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 1 in 1940 to 2 in 1944 and 2 in 1945, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Hy Vandenberg Lifetime Saves

Stats similar to Saves for Hy Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg
Saves
Career5
Season Avg.0.71
162 Game Avg.9
More InfoSee More

Hy Vandenberg Saves Per Season

Hy Vandenberg's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Hy Vandenberg Saves per season line chart

Hy Vandenberg Saves by Team

Hy Vandenberg's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Hy Vandenberg career Saves by team bar chart

Hy Vandenberg Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Hy Vandenberg's career Saves, 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.
Hy Vandenberg Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Hy Vandenberg Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Hy Vandenberg's seasonal Saves 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.
Hy Vandenberg Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Hy Vandenberg Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Hy Vandenberg's MLB career with Saves 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.
Hy Vandenberg Saves season-by-season breakdown table