How Tim Wakefield's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Tim Wakefield totaled 22 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1999, posting 15, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1992 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 2009 to 0 in 2010 and 0 in 2011, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 15 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Tim Wakefield Lifetime Saves

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Tim Wakefield Saves Per Season

Tim Wakefield's Saves 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 Saves per season line chart

Tim Wakefield Saves by Team

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

Tim Wakefield Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Tim Wakefield'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.
Tim Wakefield Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Tim Wakefield Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Tim Wakefield'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.
Tim Wakefield Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Tim Wakefield Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Tim Wakefield'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.
Tim Wakefield Saves season-by-season breakdown table