How Duane Ward's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Duane Ward totaled 551 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1995, posting 11, well below the relief pitcher average of 45.3 that year. The highest point came in 1988 at 101, well above the relief pitcher average of 53.1 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 76 in 1992 to 49 in 1993 and 11 in 1995, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 11 to 101 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Duane Ward Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Duane Ward
| Duane Ward
Hits | Duane Ward
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 551 | 7.44 |
| Season Avg. | 61.22 | 7.44 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 193.21 | 7.44 |
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Duane Ward Hits Per Season
Duane Ward's Hits 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.
Duane Ward Hits by Team
Duane Ward's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Duane Ward Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Duane Ward's career Hits, 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.
Duane Ward Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Duane Ward's seasonal Hits 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.
Duane Ward Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Duane Ward's MLB career with Hits 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.
