Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux Intentional Walks Comparison
About Intentional Walks
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Intentional Walks Per Season Comparison Line Chart
This bar chart compares Clayton Kershaw's and Greg Maddux’s Intentional Walks 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.
Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Per Season Intentional Walks Box Plot
This chart attempts to draw a comparison between Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux
by summarizing their Intentional Walks 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!
Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Cumulative Intentional Walks by Season
This line chart shows Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's cumulative Intentional Walks
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.
Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Intentional Walks Comparison Data Table
This table shows Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux's Intentional Walks 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 "—"