How Tim Wakefield's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Tim Wakefield totaled 8 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1993, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The highest point came in 2002 at 2, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 2009 to 1 in 2010 and 1 in 2011, 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 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Tim Wakefield Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Tim Wakefield
| Tim Wakefield
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 8 |
| Season Avg. | 0.42 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.07 |
| More Info | See More |
Tim Wakefield Balks Per Season
Tim Wakefield's Balks 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.
Tim Wakefield Balks by Team
Tim Wakefield's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tim Wakefield Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Tim Wakefield'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.
Tim Wakefield Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tim Wakefield'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.
Tim Wakefield Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tim Wakefield'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.
