About Home Runs

Home runs allowed is the number of home runs given up by a pitcher or a team's pitchers over a defined period of time. A home run is attributed to a pitcher when that batter makes it safeley home in the same play where the ball was put into play and there were no fielding errors. Most commonly this is when a player hits the ball over the outfield fence in fair territory but on some occasions a well placed hit into the outfield can result in an in the park home run. Generally, for Home Runs, lower is better. (Source)

Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Home Runs Per Season Comparison Line Chart

This bar chart compares Clayton Kershaw's and Greg Maddux’s Home Runs 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.
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Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Per Season Home Runs Box Plot

This chart attempts to draw a comparison between Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux by summarizing their Home Runs 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!
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Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Cumulative Home Runs by Season

This line chart shows Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's cumulative Home Runs 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.
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Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Home Runs Comparison Data Table

This table shows Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Home Runs 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 "—"
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