Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson Balks Comparison
About Balks
A balk is an illegal move done by the pitcher immediatly before windup or during the pitching act. Most of these illegal moves involve a pitcher pretending to pitch when he has no intention of doing so, this would be done to try and trick a baserunner into leaving the base and becoming an easy out. Balks are only called when there are runners on base, when a pitcher has been assesed a balk all baserunners are awarded the next base, this includes runners on third who would then score a run since he was awareded home plate. The active batter is not given any bases and their plate apperance continues with no change to the count. Generally, for Balks, lower is better. (Source)
Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson's Balks Per Season Comparison Line Chart
This bar chart compares Steve Carlton's and Randy Johnson’s Balks for each season
of their Major League careers. The data is displayed by player season number instead of the
season year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers.
Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson's Per Season Balks Box Plot
This chart attempts to draw a comparison between Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson
by summarizing their Balks for each season they played. The box represents the middle
50% of the data for each player with the line in the box being the median value. The
whiskers represent the ranges for the top and bottom 25% of the data. Review the spread
and medians to draw your conclusions!
Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson's Cumulative Balks by Season
This line chart shows Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson's cumulative Balks
total by season for both their career. This graph attempts to compare yearly progression
for both players to answer questions like who was better or is one tracking with the other.
Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson's Balks Comparison Data Table
This table shows Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson's Balks statistics by season
for their full MLB careers. Included with the raw season stats are the aggregations’ sum,
average, minimum, maximum, and median. The data is displayed by season number instead of by
calendar year to allow for better comparisons as the players progressed through their careers.
Because not all players have the same career lengths, seasons not completed will display "—"